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2024Tomáš Holek
- Videos
- 232
- Creators
- 164
Mainly reviews
1 - 4 players40 - 160 minHeavy weight
Night at the Zoo
2026Tomáš Holek
- Videos
- 39
- Creators
- 29
Mainly reviews and how-to-play. Night at the Zoo is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 12 reviews, 9 how-to-play guides, 9 recorded sessions, 6 unboxings, and 3 other videos.
1 - 4 players
30 min
Medium weight: Teach it in one sitting
From BoardGameGeek
"Just a little further, a bit higher, bro..." The cheetah gives the penguin a boost over the gate, while a confused wolf dashes past. "Look out, someone's coming!" Everyone freezes. After a moment of silence, a sloth calls from a tree: "All clear, move out!" The animals have secretly snuck out of the zoo at night-and now they're trying to find their way back. Help them return before the keepers notice! The goal of the game is to help the animals and guide them safely back into their home. Players explore parts of the darkened zoo to discover the best routes home. Each round, players draft tiles and place them on their boards, triggering special actions and building a path back for their animals. Every animal has its own unique way of moving and scoring points, making each game a new adventure! -description from the publisher
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Which Night at the Zoo video should I watch?
Night at the Zoo has 39 videos from 29 creators: 12 reviews, 9 how-to-play guides, 9 playthroughs, 6 unboxings and 3 other videos. They date from June to October 2026.
To learn the rules, start with "Night at the Zoo | How to Play" by One Rule Wrong, which runs 20 min. For a quicker teach, "SAM erklärt NIGHT AT THE ZOO / Nacht im Zoo []" by brettspielfieber runs 10 min.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "NIGHT AT THE ZOO is something totally different from the designer of SETI!" by Rahdo Runs Through. 12 creators have reviewed it. To see it played, watch "Night at the Zoo - Teach & Playthrough" by Before You Play, one of 9 playthroughs.
If you like it, try SETI: Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence, Galileo Galilei, Aquaria and SETI: Space Agencies, also by Tomáš Holek. It appears in convention videos from Gen Con 2026 and Spiel Essen 2026.
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- 75
- Creators
- 62
Mainly reviews and how-to-play
1 - 4 players50 - 100 minHeavy weight
2025Tomáš Holek
- Videos
- 35
- Creators
- 25
Mainly reviews and how-to-play
1 - 4 players40 - 160 minHeavy weight
About Night at the Zoo
From BoardGameGeek:
"Just a little further, a bit higher, bro..." The cheetah gives the penguin a boost over the gate, while a confused wolf dashes past. "Look out, someone's coming!" Everyone freezes. After a moment of silence, a sloth calls from a tree: "All clear, move out!" The animals have secretly snuck out of the zoo at night-and now they're trying to find their way back. Help them return before the keepers notice! The goal of the game is to help the animals and guide them safely back into their home. Players explore parts of the darkened zoo to discover the best routes home. Each round, players draft tiles and place them on their boards, triggering special actions and building a path back for their animals. Every animal has its own unique way of moving and scoring points, making each game a new adventure! -description from the publisher
Designer
Tomáš Holek
Artist
Tereza Kovandová
Publisher
Albi
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