2015Stefano Castelli, Andrea Crespi, Lorenzo Silva
- Videos
- 21
- Creators
- 17
2 - 4 players30 - 45 minLight weight

2020David Alberto Diaz
Mainly reviews. Fossilis is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 24 reviews, 11 how-to-play guides, 12 recorded sessions, 3 unboxings, and 4 other videos.
From BoardGameGeek
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.
Fossilis has 54 videos from 45 creators: 24 reviews, 11 how-to-play guides, 12 playthroughs, 3 unboxings and 4 other videos. They date from 2019 to September 2024.
To learn the rules, start with "Fossilis: How to Play" by Be Bold Games, which runs 7 min.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "The 4 Squares Review: Fossilis" by The Dice Tower. 23 creators have reviewed it. To see it played, watch "Dad and The Dude Live Play: Fossilis by KTBG" by Jambalaya Plays Games, one of 12 playthroughs.
If you like it, try Potion Explosion, The Golden Ages, Shipyard (Second Edition) or Middle Ages, which share several of its mechanics. It appears in convention videos from Gen Con 2019.
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2015Stefano Castelli, Andrea Crespi, Lorenzo Silva
2 - 4 players30 - 45 minLight weight
2014Luigi Ferrini
2 - 4 players60 - 90 minMedium weight
2023Vladimír Suchý
1 - 4 players40 - 120 minHeavy weight
From BoardGameGeek:
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.
Designer
David Alberto Diaz
Artist
Apolline Etienne
Publisher
KTBG
Categories
Mechanics