Gamelyn Games Tiny Epic Dinosaurs,12+ years

This is the last game of the tiny epic series I bought. Mainly due to the art, ot felt childish but after getting and plying it, it grew on me. Is a game of worker placement and resource control. You have workers you place to get certain resources such as supplies, meat, plants and barriers. Or you can get dinosaurs. The game is played in a series of six rounds each divided in seven phases. You must carefully plan, specially at the begging of the game as every decision has a heavy impact on how well you will do. The objective is to complete private and public contracts that asks for certain dinosaurs combinations to score victory points. Strategies can be taken further by the use of dna cards that grant you special dinosaurs with special effects or research cards that grant you special effects. Both are worth victory points at the end. The player with most victory points at the end of the six round wins.The hame is highly replaceable and solo mode is very fun and challenging. With various levels of difficulty and the poacher being the hardest in my experience. Is very fun but due that you are planning offers little player interaction. But it does let you mess with others strategy by taking the 1st player token, stealing resources, or blocking them from taking certain actions. Or of you watch carefully you can take the contract they had spen two rounds working to fulfill. But that’s just down right evil 😈.Over all one of my go to for light quick fun game. Solo or many players is still very enjoyable and fulfilling. Portable and quick set up. Perfect for a dad like me who can not bring something like dinosaur island to the table often.

I already like Tiny Epic games. This is probably my favorite. If you can imagine a Jurassic Park game, this is more or less the one you want. Small package, great price, endless fun. What more can you ask for?You build parks and enclosures to house dinosaurs. The dinosaurs are hungry. If you can't feed them, they'll still eat - guess what? - your other dinosaurs! Very well made and lots of fun. If you don't like this game, maybe board games aren't your thing.I look at this game as an example to understand how to make games well. I think anyone who likes board games has to give at least one Tiny Epic game a try, and this is the one I would recommend most.Limited closet space? Desperate for something besides Monopoly, Risk, or Settlers of Catan? Like building games with dire consequences? Think dinosaurs are the least bit cool or interesting? Look no further.My only minor criticism is that some might consider it complex with the different special dinosaurs and some of the rules about how and when to place dinos. Any board game is going to have a learning curve, and this one is small.

This is a great worker placement game. Light enough for new players but enough nuance and depth for more advanced players to thoughtless enjoy. Easy to learn due to how well the game is explained which takes maybe 10 minutes to get started. The iconography is clear and consistent.The size and compact nature of this is great for bringing around as it is not so huge that you need a separate bag to carry to a board game session.I have played this with several groups of beginner and light board gamers and they have all enjoyed it for what it is. Great gateway to teach people about the world of modern board games. Phenomenal value for money

This is a cute dinosaur game that plays quickly and doesn’t require in deep strategy or planning or thinking, yet it is adorable and quick fun.

I debated over getting this one or tiny epic space or tiny epic pirates. This one won, and not only did it win the purchase but it won a permanent stay in my collection. This game was a hit for me and my gaming partner we both put hours into this game trying to best each other in this fun worker placement dinosaur ranching game. Hunt for dinosaur or get them delivered to your ranch directly. Feed them, breed them, pair them and sell them. Build walls so the omnivores don't mix with the carnivores and you don't wake up one morning to a happy few and full carnivores thanking you for your stupidity. Learn new technology and gather special dinosaurs that reward you with special abilities and extra points when they are sold. Really fun, quick and accessible game for kids, teens and adults alike. After a while you do wonder if maybe one day a Pokemon Version of this game could become a reality.

This was my first tiny epic game and it’s been a hit! I, personally, adore the tiny meeples and dinosaur meeples. The instruction book was very clear and easy to understand but there are also several great YouTube tutorials out there as well. I did add some mini muffin silicone containers to my box to help keep all the pieces sorted and it has made setting up the game a breeze. In 1-2 minutes everything is out, set up and ready to play. (Etsy also has some cool 3d printed organizers). Gameplay is fun and each time the scoring has been pretty close which makes for a fun competitive game - meaning just bc you start out ahead doesn’t mean others can’t catch up.

After playing this I would much rather choose Dinosaurs over Galaxies any day. Dinosaurs is much for strategic and has little in the way of luck with dice rolling.Whereas Galaxies is so heavily dependent on the dice rolling feature it is so painful to get bad rolls and can really set you back.Dinosaurs offers a lot of depth in the way you manage your park, care about the breeding, and make sure they are all fed!

There is a lot of game in this little box I love the theme, the component quality is top notch and the gameplay is fun and engaging. When I received the game it was missing one of the dinosaur meeples (the purple triceratops) which was disappointing but a quick visit to the Gamelyn Games website and a short form later they had a replacement piece out to me in no time.Highly recommend this game!

A caixa é linda e tudo de muita qualidade. Os itens são bem pequenininhos e fáceis de perder.

A very simple worker placement game, but still with enough options to keep it interesting. As you can imagine being a tiny epic game, you get a LOT of game in this tiny box. The meeples, especially the dinosaur ones are absolutely fantastic and the game box's small size makes it perfect for travel. Just beware that although it's good for transporting, the game does need a surprising amount of table space and there are absolutely tiny meeples that you won't want to lose. Overall a really fun game with a cool theme (who doesn't want to catch and breed dinosaurs to fulfil contracts) an excellent introduction to the worker placement genre for newbies and maybe a perfect companion game for dinosaur island!

Kommt bei uns gut an!Kinder 6 und 9können das Spiel beide gut mitspielen. ( viel Spielerkinder) .Als Erwachsene fanden wir es gut , strategisch und hat einige Möglichkeiten.Die Qualität des Produktes ist super, allein die Box ist super stabil und aus dickem Karton.Die Holzdinos sind sehr schön, klar auch klein aber ist ja auch aus der Tiny Reihe .Ideal für den Urlaub, kommt aber auch zuhause auf den Tisch. Erinnert von der Mechanik an Agricola nur abgesteckter und somit auch schneller gespielt.

This game is amazing.Tiny box, so easy to store or take with you on holiday.Wonderful gameplay and re playability.Easy rules to get started but complex strategy once you get to grips with it and start trying to get over over on your opponents.Highly recommended.Playing cards and pieces are beautiful.

A lot of game for a small box, but after 4 games We're altering the rules.6 rounds and the game is over too quick. We do 8 rounds and it plays much better.