Dinosaur Island: Rawr 'n Write
Draft dice as workers, then draw polyomino dinos and rides into your Jurassic theme park.
Who it's for
Roll-and-write fans who want more decision-making depth and a great dinosaur theme.
Not for you if…
You want the full Dinosaur Island experience. This is a streamlined version with fewer components.
Vibe's take
theme park building, polyomino puzzle, dice drafting, accessible, dinosaur fun
About this game
A roll-and-write Jurassic Park simulator where you draft dice, use them as workers to build attractions, then fit polyomino-shaped dinosaur pens and rides onto your park grid. Draft DNA dice to create dinosaurs, but bigger dinos mean more danger if they escape. The worker placement phase using drafted dice is a clever twist on the roll-and-write genre, adding meaningful pre-decisions before the drawing phase. Faster and more accessible than the full Dinosaur Island, with the same theme park building satisfaction.
Get it
from €64
Mechanics
Categories
By the numbers
Players
Duration
30–45 min
Ages 10+
Complexity
2.9 / 5 — MediumBGG Rating
6.9/10
Rank #621
4.6k ratings
Published
2021
Language
Some text
Designed by
Brian Lewis, Marissa Misura, David McGregor
Published by
MINDOK, Pandasaurus Games, Catch Up Games, Skellig Games
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