Frank's Zoo
A climbing card game where animals scare off other animals, and you race to shed your whole hand.
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How to play · in EnglishSo spielt man Zoff im Zoo - Erklärvideo mit @BrettspielSuchties
ReviewFrank’s Zoo Board Game Review | Classic Card Climbing Game of Strategy & Fun- Designers
- Frank Nestel, Doris Matthäus
- Published by
- Doris & Frank
A climbing card game where the ranks are animals, and each creature is only scared off by certain others. Race to empty your hand: play a set of animals, and the next player can only beat it with more of the same, or with an animal that frightens it. Score for shedding your cards, for collecting lions, and for that one prized hedgehog. Works solo or in shifting teams.
Who it's for
Groups who love climbing and shedding games like Tichu and Dalmuti, and want a lively, illustrated take that scales up to seven players.
Not for you if…
You want deep strategy or a two-player option. The animal hierarchy takes a hand or two to click and can feel chaotic with a full table.
Vibe's take
A lively hand-shedding race with an animal pecking order to master, tense and social whether solo or in shifting teams.
Published 1999 · 27 years ago
older than 93% of games
In 6,308 collections
collected more than 66% of games
3–7 players · ages 6+
Best with 4 or 5 or 6 · publisher: 10+
about 60 min
longer than 62% of games · typical 30–90 min
Complexity: light
Explained in 5 minutes · 1.5 out of 5 · lighter than 72%
Opinions: usual spread
A normal range of ratings
Language: no text
Playable without the language
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