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Fossilis (Kickstarter)

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  1. 7.7 out of 10

    A hit with my son (7) and wife. Easy to set-up and a lot of modular options to add variety. More plays to come.

  2. 5.3 out of 10

    Looks cool with very nice small dinosaurs bone plastic bits. Personally (and after only one play so proceed with a grain of salt) I found the game to be a bit too complicated for what it should be with a few very obvious downsides: - some powers are clearly better that other - playing around the table is a hustle: you need to be able to see the board from the top down which makes simply sitting and playing impossible (I am getting too old for this :P ) All in all, will be kept since it is Milady's game and she quite likes it (mainly the theme I presume) but I wouldn't actively chase down another play myself.

  3. 8 out of 10

    A really great game. As someone who dabbles in paleontology I really appreciated someone actually trying to simulate digging. I think they actually did a decent job too. They have instructions for simplifying it for kids and going with the full game for adults. Simply put, if you or your kids like dinosaurs this fame is a must.

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An incredible new dinosaur graveyard has been discovered, and if the early findings are any indication, it could be a treasure trove of fossils and bones like the world has never seen! In Fossilis, 2 to 5 players become paleontologists working the dig site with shovels, whisk brooms, and chisels looking for a find that could make their career.

Each round, players get two actions to dig at the site or make an extraction. As they remove the top layers of sand, clay, and stone, they’ll discover trace fossils, which can be exchanged for tools, the plaster necessary to extract bones, and discovery points. As they delve deeper, precious bones will be exposed. They can make a careful extraction if they have the right amount of plaster, but sometimes shifting the earth to cover up a find and slow down the competition is the right move. Bones on their own can be valuable, but museums are really interested in more complete specimens. Sets of bones can be exchanged for museum cards worth big points!

Fossilis features a unique 3D dig site board, with recessed pockets filled with dinosaur bones, and thick, chunky terrain tiles that cover the dig site. Players have to use strategy, timing, and a little bit of luck if they want to make the best discoveries, get their name in all the paleontology journals, and of course, win the game.

—description from the publisher

Note: The Kickstarter edition supports solo play and includes other game related content. It may be found here Fossilis: Kickstarter Edition.

Ages

8+
Players

2 Players, 3 Players, 4 Players, 5 Players
Play Time

45m – 60m
Designer

David Alberto Diaz
Mechanics

Action Points, Grid Movement, Set Collection, Tile Placement
Theme

Exploration, Prehistoric
Publisher

17wanzy (Yihu BG), Gen-X Games, Happy meeple games, Kids Table BG, Popcorn Games, Treetato Studio
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