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Animal Kingdoms
45m - 45m
1 - 5 Players
Ages 8+
Hand management games are games with cards in them that reward players for playing the cards in certain sequences or groups. The optimal sequence/grouping may vary, depending on board position, cards held and cards played by opponents. Managing your hand means gaining the most value out of available cards under given circumstances. Cards often have multiple uses in the game, further obfuscating an "optimal" sequence.
Hand Management
Animals
32.00
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Cathalijn
It is beautifully made and the components are of good quality, but this game is incredibly boring. I won 5 out of 5 games from "Egon" ("Ein Gegner Ohne Nase", translated "AOWaN"; An Opponent Without a Nose) with the same strategy, without any real effort. Play 3-5 were only because of this rule that I have for myself of not rating before the 5th play.
happyfuntimegames
Deceptively simple game. The random board set up at the beginning of the game ensures each game is a unique experience.
kalchio
"Overall, I quite like Animal Kingdoms! I think that the thing I appreciate most about it is that it has some similarities to a competitive Shipwreck Arcana; the Decrees sort-of create a logical puzzle and solving that puzzle (or figuring out if you CAN solve it with the cards in your hand) is really interesting, to me. That's kind of why I'm pushing for more intense Decrees; I want the difficulty to be figuring out if a card play is legal, not just strategizing about which card plays are your best option. Maybe a stretch goal; I'll keep my fingers crossed. It would at least be fun to name the Decrees or some flavory thing. Beyond that, I mean, the art is absolutely breathtaking; this might be the best animal art in a game that I've seen (beyond ICECOOL, but, this game has no penguins in it so I don't have to make those kinds of compromises). Ironically, when I first played it it kind of reminded me of the fast-paced card-playing that I remembered from UNO, and it was nice to see how a two-player game can move that quickly towards the end of the game as players get familiar with it. I don't find it to be all that complicated of a game, either, so I could see myself pretty easily breaking this out for relatively new or fairly experienced gamers; it's about the same weight as Realm of Sand, if I had to really think about it. All in all, you really want a strong release when you're getting started as a new publisher, and I think Galactic Raptor certainly has that, here. If you're looking for a game with great art or some solid strategy, Animal Kingdoms has a lot of both, and I'd recommend checking it out!" For my full thoughts, check out https://whatsericplaying.com/2019/01/07/animal-kingdoms/