Fauna

Guess how heavy, how long and where on Earth — 360 animals, and close counts.

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Designer: Friedemann Friese
Published by: HUCH!
Editions by: Korea Boardgames, Devir, 999 Games, Rebel Sp. z o.o., Gém Klub Kft., Hobby Japan, MINDOK, Reflexshop, Lifestyle Boardgames Ltd, Filosofia Éditions, Zvezda, Competo / Marektoy, DV Games, HomoLudicus, Vennerød Forlag AS, Spilbræt.dk, Brädspel.se, FoxMind, Rathskellers

A guessing game about 360 animals. Each round one animal is revealed and everyone bets on its weight, length, height, tail length and where on Earth it lives, by placing tokens on a big world map and on measurement scales. Near misses still score, but occupied spots are gone.

360 animals — huge variety across many gamesNear-miss guesses still score, so nobody is left outTwo to six players, best at four or five

Who it's for

Mixed groups including people who don't usually play games — animal facts are a level playing field, and kids often surprise everyone.

Not for you if…

Trivia leaves you cold or your group has one walking encyclopaedia who wins every time. The big box takes real table space, and pure knowledge games mean your decisions barely matter.

Vibe's take

Surprisingly social: lots of loud confident nonsense, followed by everyone leaning in to see the real numbers.