
- BGG rank
- BGG #917
- BGG rating
- 7.4
Stardew Valley: The Board Game
- 1–4 players
- 60–150 min
- Complexity 2.8/5
- 2021

Rules assistance for Zoo Tycoon: The Board Game – Additional Species Pack
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Zoo Tycoon: The Board Game – Additional Species Pack is an expansion for Zoo Tycoon: The Board Game released in 2025 for 1–4 players.
The Additional Species Pack contains 90 silkscreen-printed meeples and 32 animal cards (4 per species / 8 per player) and everything you need to use these animal species with the expansion's modular animal exchange (e.g. 8 animal exchange cards). The Additional Species Pack needs the New Shores expansion to work!
Zoo Tycoon: The Board Game – Additional Species Pack supports 1–4 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.
Zoo Tycoon: The Board Game – Additional Species Pack has a complexity rating of 4.0 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a heavy 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.
Zoo Tycoon: The Board Game – Additional Species Pack belongs to these categories: Animals, Economic, and Video Game Theme. Categories describe the theme, setting and style of a game rather than its rules. Filter the catalogue by the same category to find similar games when you enjoyed Zoo Tycoon: The Board Game – Additional Species Pack and want something comparable for your next game night.
The catalogue lists Zoo Tycoon: The Board Game – Additional Species Pack as an expansion for Zoo Tycoon: The Board Game. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Zoo Tycoon: The Board Game to use it. Check that your edition of Zoo Tycoon: The Board Game is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.