2024Doris Matthäus, Frank Nestel
- Videos
- 6
- Creators
- 6
Mostly reviews and how-to-play
2 - 6 players20 - 60 minMedium weight
Frank's Zoo
1999Doris Matthäus, Frank Nestel
- Videos
- 5
- Creators
- 4
Mainly reviews. Frank's Zoo is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 3 reviews, 1 recorded sessions, and 1 unboxings.
3 - 7 players
60 min
Light weight: Learn it in minutes
From BoardGameGeek
This game is played in several hands. In each hand the players try to be the first to get rid of all of their cards. Their scores are based on how early in the hand they get rid of all their cards. There are two ways to play: you can play where all hands are played the same, or you can play the game with changing partners. This is a climbing game, similar to The Great Dalmuti, Tichu, and others. The difference here is that the ranks are different kinds of colorfully illustrated animals. Each is scared away only by certain other animals. Players set out one to whatever cards of a particular variety, and someone can play onto that pile only if they have more of that animal or an equal number of some animal that can scare it away. Players get points by playing all their cards, collecting lions, and collecting a hedgehog.
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Frank's Zoo has 5 videos from 4 creators: 3 reviews, 1 playthrough and 1 unboxing. They date from 2022 to October 2025.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "Chaos Theory Frank's Zoo Game Review Meeple Mentor" by Meeple Mentor. 3 creators have reviewed it. To see it played, watch "It's TRICKY: Frank's Zoo Live Teach & Play" by Dads on a Map.
If you like it, try Mü & more: Revised Edition, Primordial Soup, Mü and Lots More and Urland, also by Doris Matthäus.
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About Frank's Zoo
From BoardGameGeek:
This game is played in several hands. In each hand the players try to be the first to get rid of all of their cards. Their scores are based on how early in the hand they get rid of all their cards. There are two ways to play: you can play where all hands are played the same, or you can play the game with changing partners. This is a climbing game, similar to The Great Dalmuti, Tichu, and others. The difference here is that the ranks are different kinds of colorfully illustrated animals. Each is scared away only by certain other animals. Players set out one to whatever cards of a particular variety, and someone can play onto that pile only if they have more of that animal or an equal number of some animal that can scare it away. Players get points by playing all their cards, collecting lions, and collecting a hedgehog.
Designers
Doris Matthäus, Frank Nestel
Artists
Doris Matthäus, Frank Nestel
Publisher
Doris & Frank
Mechanics
Hand ManagementTrick-taking & ClimbingTeam-Based Game