Earth: Animal Kingdom
Expansion2026Maxime Tardif
- Videos
- 23
- Creators
- 20
Mostly reviews and unboxings. Earth: Animal Kingdom is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 9 reviews, 2 how-to-play guides, 3 recorded sessions, 7 unboxings, and 2 other videos.
1 - 6 players
45 - 90 min
Heavy weight: Expect a long teach
From BoardGameGeek
Expand the award-winning game Earth with the Animal Kingdom expansion, which introduces 36 new animals, each with powerful asymmetrical abilities that change how you build your tableau. Whenever you use a leaf, your chosen animals activate, generating resources, triggering abilities, or unlocking new scoring opportunities. At the end of each round, a global animal ability activates for all players, providing everyone with an opportunity to plan ahead to leverage its effects. No two animals play the same. Each one interacts with your tableau in a unique way, challenging you to shape your ecosystem to maximize their potential. Animal Kingdom brings your tableau roaring to life with animeeples that roam your tableau, interacting with the flora and terrain you've cultivated. From the burrowing pocket gopher to the soaring golden eagle, each animal breathes new life into Earth. -description from the designer
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Which Earth: Animal Kingdom video should I watch?
Earth: Animal Kingdom has 23 videos from 20 creators: 9 reviews, 2 how-to-play guides, 3 playthroughs, 7 unboxings and 2 other videos. They date from 2025 to June 2026.
To learn the rules, start with "OFPG - Earth: Animal Kingdom Preview (Earth's for the Animals Too!)" by Our Family Plays Games, which runs 8 min.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "Earth: Animal Kingdom Now firmly planted in my top10 games of all time!" by Rahdo Runs Through. 9 creators have reviewed it. To see it played, watch "LIVE Play with Sam & JT - EARTH: Animal Kingdom" by FOBG: Flipside of Board Games, one of 3 playthroughs.
If you like it, try Earth, Earth: Abundance, Earth Express and Rayman: The Board Game, also by Maxime Tardif.
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About Earth: Animal Kingdom
From BoardGameGeek:
Expand the award-winning game Earth with the Animal Kingdom expansion, which introduces 36 new animals, each with powerful asymmetrical abilities that change how you build your tableau. Whenever you use a leaf, your chosen animals activate, generating resources, triggering abilities, or unlocking new scoring opportunities. At the end of each round, a global animal ability activates for all players, providing everyone with an opportunity to plan ahead to leverage its effects. No two animals play the same. Each one interacts with your tableau in a unique way, challenging you to shape your ecosystem to maximize their potential. Animal Kingdom brings your tableau roaring to life with animeeples that roam your tableau, interacting with the flora and terrain you've cultivated. From the burrowing pocket gopher to the soaring golden eagle, each animal breathes new life into Earth. -description from the designer
Designer
Maxime Tardif
Publisher
Inside Up Games
Mechanics
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