- BGG rating
- 7.1
Rules assistance for Welcome to Dino World: Kickstarter Expansions
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 1–99 players
- 40–70 min
- 12+
- Complexity 3.0/5
Rules assistant for Welcome to Dino World: Kickstarter Expansions
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Welcome to Dino World: Kickstarter Expansions is an expansion for Welcome to Dino World released in 2019 for 1–99 players, 40–70 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Dávid Turczi, Nick Shaw, and James O'Connor and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Paper-and-Pencil, and Enclosure.
About the game
Contains 2 new mini expansions and cards for an automa. These were packaged together and shipped separate from the base game. Aquatic expansion The aquatic expansion (3 cards) lets you fill that lake! The aquatic expansion has fixed numbers for the dinosaurs which are randomised at the beginning of each game. Each card dictates which dice spread is required to build a certain dinosaurs, so some cards may only allow one type of dinosaur to be built with one type of value on the dice, while other cards will allow an even spread of dice for all dinosaurs. These dinosaurs are scored using a set collection mechanic, with the same, and different dinosaurs scoring (almost) exponentially. Aviary expansions Choose from a wide selection of awkward and fixed shapes that you will play with each game. Flying dinosaurs breed, so place them early enough that they can be filled! Automa deck for solo players The 1p Automa lets you play solitaire in a brand new way, making some binary decisions for an AI that competes with you for visitors and points. You will play against a "normal" or "hard" automa. The automa has it's own deck with 16 double use cards. 12 can be used with the core game, while 4 can be added if used in conjunction with the aviary and aquatic expansions. The automa also uses an extra die so that each round you will be rolling 4 dice, allocating one to the automa, and the final 3 to yourself. The automa will have one card drawn from the automa deck at the beginning of each turn. The card will be double use, with each side giving instructions of what the automa would do (and therefore score), if you choose that side. The side you choose will be dependent on the die you allocate to the automa - hence starving yourself of a particular value, and potentially gifting the automa valuable points if allocated without careful consideration The automa scores by using a set collection mechanic of units written on the cards themselves such as special buildings, dinosaurs and in hard mode, the security and generators. The trick is to allocate a die to the automa with careful consideration!
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- Alley Cat Games
Questions and answers
Welcome to Dino World: Kickstarter Expansions supports 1–99 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 Welcome to Dino World: Kickstarter Expansions is 40–70 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 Welcome to Dino World: Kickstarter Expansions for ages 12 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.
Welcome to Dino World: Kickstarter Expansions has a complexity rating of 3.0 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-weight 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.
Welcome to Dino World: Kickstarter Expansions belongs to these categories: Fantasy, Dice, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Paper-and-Pencil, and Enclosure. 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 Welcome to Dino World: Kickstarter Expansions are: Dávid Turczi, Nick Shaw, and James O'Connor. 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 Welcome to Dino World: Kickstarter Expansions as an expansion for Welcome to Dino World. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Welcome to Dino World to use it. Check that your edition of Welcome to Dino World is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.