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Paws

Paws

2026·Florian Rehm

1 - 5 players
45 - 60 min

From BoardGameGeek

PAWS is a tableau- and engine-building game for 1–5 players. You step into the boots of a wildlife conservationist, rescuing Africa's endangered animals and building the most biodiverse sanctuary. Restore habitats and complete shared goals across legendary regions like the Serengeti and Okavango Delta. On your turn, draft a die from the shared pool to perform one of five conservation actions everyone resolves together simultaneously: Adopt: Draw cards, set adoption fees, and adopt animals from each other to find the best home for each species. Place: Place animals in fitting habitats like Grasslands or Waterholes, or tuck under others for synergies. Feed: Feed your adopted animals their specific diets to trigger abilities and build toward endgame Conservation Points. Protect Land: Draft land tiles (revealing more underneath), pursue goals, and score at game end when complete. Collect Reserve: Reclaim your stashed food from reserves back to your food bank for that satisfying payoff! Use these actions to race for Region goals and trigger the Rain Dance. The conservationist with the most Conservation Points wins! PAWS is for you if: You love positive player interaction without mean-spirited take-that. You enjoy low-downtime games with simultaneous actions by all players. You crave building powerful engines with satisfying combos. You want meaningful themes woven into every rule, not just pasted on. You appreciate flexible game length with tension in the race to trigger the finale. You like games that play well at every player count, including an Automa-style solo mode against wildlife ranger Naledi. -description from the publisher

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About Paws

From BoardGameGeek:

PAWS is a tableau- and engine-building game for 1–5 players. You step into the boots of a wildlife conservationist, rescuing Africa's endangered animals and building the most biodiverse sanctuary. Restore habitats and complete shared goals across legendary regions like the Serengeti and Okavango Delta. On your turn, draft a die from the shared pool to perform one of five conservation actions everyone resolves together simultaneously: Adopt: Draw cards, set adoption fees, and adopt animals from each other to find the best home for each species. Place: Place animals in fitting habitats like Grasslands or Waterholes, or tuck under others for synergies. Feed: Feed your adopted animals their specific diets to trigger abilities and build toward endgame Conservation Points. Protect Land: Draft land tiles (revealing more underneath), pursue goals, and score at game end when complete. Collect Reserve: Reclaim your stashed food from reserves back to your food bank for that satisfying payoff! Use these actions to race for Region goals and trigger the Rain Dance. The conservationist with the most Conservation Points wins! PAWS is for you if: You love positive player interaction without mean-spirited take-that. You enjoy low-downtime games with simultaneous actions by all players. You crave building powerful engines with satisfying combos. You want meaningful themes woven into every rule, not just pasted on. You appreciate flexible game length with tension in the race to trigger the finale. You like games that play well at every player count, including an Automa-style solo mode against wildlife ranger Naledi. -description from the publisher

Designer

Florian Rehm

Artist

Tern Taweesuk

Publisher

Wild Ventures

Categories

AnimalsDiceEnvironmental

Mechanics

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