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Time Zoo
2024
Rules assistance for Time Zoo
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- 2–5 players
- 20–30 min
- 8+
- Complexity 1.0/5
For 2 players
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Time Zoo is a board game released in 2024 for 2–5 players, 20–30 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Ruud Nederpelt and its main mechanics are Take That and Set Collection.
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About the game
You landed your dream internship; working for professor Darwina Anning at the Time Zoo. The zoo filled with prehistoric animals is about to open when disaster strikes and all animals escape! It’s up to you to lure them back to the Time Zoo. Time Zoo is a card game for 2 to 5 players in which you have to lure prehistoric animals by playing different food cards. The animals all have different properties and are also worth points at the end of the game. The player with the most points at the end of the game is the winner and will receive the highest internship allowance from Professor Anning. Collect enough of the correct food cards are lure different animals in your part of the Time Zoo. All the prehistoric animals are worth points at the end of the game. Most of the cards also trigger special abilities that can give you more food cards, add points to you score or steal from your opponents. -description from designer
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- Wulfhorn Games
- Enpeudejoc Edicions
Questions and answers
Time Zoo supports 2–5 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The listed playing time for Time Zoo is 20–30 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists Time Zoo for ages 8 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Time Zoo has a complexity rating of 1.0 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a light game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
Time Zoo belongs to these categories: Card Game, Animals, and Prehistoric. Its main mechanics are Take That and Set Collection. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of Time Zoo are: Ruud Nederpelt. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Time Zoo as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.