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Fossilium

Fossilium

2025·Julia Thiemann, Christoph Waage

Videos
6
Creators
4

Some reviews. Fossilium is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 2 reviews, 1 how-to-play guides, 1 recorded sessions, and 2 other videos.

1 - 4 players
60 - 120 min
Heavy weight: Expect a long teach

From BoardGameGeek

Fossilium is a strategic and interactive set collection and tile placement game. As the director of a natural history museum specializing in paleontology, it's your mission to turn your establishment into the most sought-after destination for fossil enthusiasts. To achieve this, you will send your paleontologists on promising excavations, carefully assemble fossil pieces, and strategically display them in your grand hall. By expanding your museum with facilities like restaurants and auditoriums, you can unlock additional income and powerful bonuses. Always keep an eye on visitor trends, as this can allow you to sell season tickets and gain a crucial advantage over your competitors. The game features a unique blend of competition and cooperation: while you may compete for valuable action spaces, there's also room for collaboration. In the spirit of scientific discovery, you can assist your rivals in completing iconic fossils like the T-Rex or Stegosaurus, allowing both players to score points. You have 5 rounds to fill your exhibition rooms. Each round consists of four phases : receive income , build and fill your museums, open the doors to your museums and gain prestige, finally, you unearth new fossils and attract returning patrons. After five rounds, the game ends and whoever has collected the most prestige has built the most impressive museum and wins! Fossilium is a science-based game developed in collaboration with the Museum für Naturkunde in Berlin (Natural History Museum). -description from the designer

Fossilium

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Learn to play

FOSSILIUM How to Play59:30

FOSSILIUM How to Play

Board Games in a Minute

Board Games in a Minute

Review

FOSSILIUM is the heaviest paleontology/museum game ever!1:47:32

FOSSILIUM is the heaviest paleontology/museum game ever!

Rahdo Runs Through

Rahdo Runs Through

Watch it played

Fossilium 3 Player Playthrough2:45:21

Fossilium 3 Player Playthrough

Board Gaymes James

Board Gaymes James

Which Fossilium video should I watch?

Fossilium has 6 videos from 4 creators: 2 reviews, 1 how-to-play guide, 1 playthrough and 2 other videos. They date from 2025 to October 2026.

To learn the rules, start with "FOSSILIUM How to Play" by Board Games in a Minute, which runs 1 h.

For an opinion before you buy, start with "FOSSILIUM is the heaviest paleontology/museum game ever!" by Rahdo Runs Through. To see it played, watch "Fossilium 3 Player Playthrough" by Board Gaymes James.

If you like it, try Algae, Inc., also by Julia Thiemann, or Orchard: 9 card solitaire game, Grove: 9 card solitaire game and Forage: A 9 card solitaire game, which share several of its mechanics.

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FOSSILIUM is the heaviest paleontology/museum game ever!Review1:47:32

FOSSILIUM is the heaviest paleontology/museum game ever!

Rahdo Runs Through

Rahdo Runs Through

Fossilium Board Game OverviewReview8:35

Fossilium Board Game Overview

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Tantrum House

FOSSILIUM How to PlayHow to play59:30

FOSSILIUM How to Play

Board Games in a Minute

Board Games in a Minute

Let's pack Fossilium in a fancy new #3dprinted #boardgame insert #bosstable #tabletopgames2:18

Let's pack Fossilium in a fancy new #3dprinted #boardgame insert #bosstable #tabletopgames

Board Gaymes James

Board Gaymes James

Fossilium 3 Player PlaythroughPlaythrough2:45:21

Fossilium 3 Player Playthrough

Board Gaymes James

Board Gaymes James

Fossilium: Enhanced Edition Playthru

Fossilium: Enhanced Edition Playthru

Tantrum House

Tantrum House

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Tantrum House
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About Fossilium

From BoardGameGeek:

Fossilium is a strategic and interactive set collection and tile placement game. As the director of a natural history museum specializing in paleontology, it's your mission to turn your establishment into the most sought-after destination for fossil enthusiasts. To achieve this, you will send your paleontologists on promising excavations, carefully assemble fossil pieces, and strategically display them in your grand hall. By expanding your museum with facilities like restaurants and auditoriums, you can unlock additional income and powerful bonuses. Always keep an eye on visitor trends, as this can allow you to sell season tickets and gain a crucial advantage over your competitors. The game features a unique blend of competition and cooperation: while you may compete for valuable action spaces, there's also room for collaboration. In the spirit of scientific discovery, you can assist your rivals in completing iconic fossils like the T-Rex or Stegosaurus, allowing both players to score points. You have 5 rounds to fill your exhibition rooms. Each round consists of four phases : receive income , build and fill your museums, open the doors to your museums and gain prestige, finally, you unearth new fossils and attract returning patrons. After five rounds, the game ends and whoever has collected the most prestige has built the most impressive museum and wins! Fossilium is a science-based game developed in collaboration with the Museum für Naturkunde in Berlin (Natural History Museum). -description from the designer

Designers

Julia Thiemann, Christoph Waage

Artists

April Borchelt, Gastón Santibáñez Engemann, Dennis Lohausen

Publisher

Giant Roc

Categories

EducationalPrehistoric

Mechanics

Pattern BuildingSet CollectionSolo / Solitaire GameTile Placement
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