2022Matthew Dunstan, Brett J. Gilbert
- Videos
- 80
- Creators
- 65
Mainly reviews
1 - 4 players45 minMedium weight
First Giants
2026Matthew Dunstan, Brett J. Gilbert
- Videos
- 18
- Creators
- 13
Mostly reviews and unboxings. First Giants is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 8 reviews, 4 how-to-play guides, 1 recorded sessions, and 5 unboxings.
2 - 5 players
30 min
Medium weight: Teach it in one sitting
From BoardGameGeek
Dive into First Giants, a race to create the most prestigious prehistorical animal exhibit! Build your engine by collecting cards with powerful effects OR score points by playing your cards in the exhibit area. But beware! Once displayed, you'll lose their beneficial effects. Timing is crucial to win! First Giants is a game of set collecting and combinations in which players recruit cards representing dinosaurs, flying reptiles, giant mammals… of various sizes. These cards have many different powers and you can create powerful combinations to earn amber, victory points and the ability to exhibit your fossils. -description from the publisher
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Which First Giants video should I watch?
First Giants has 18 videos from 13 creators: 8 reviews, 4 how-to-play guides, 1 playthrough and 5 unboxings. They date from April to July 2026.
To learn the rules, start with "First Giants game at PAX Unplugged | Turn card families into museum collections" by GAMINGTREND, which runs 30 min. For a quicker teach, "How to play First Giants" by JestaThaRogue runs 9 min.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "First Giants Review: They Might Be" by The Dice Tower. 7 creators have reviewed it. To see it played, watch "FIRST GIANTS - Playthrough (3p)" by Board Game Gumbo (Board Game Gumbo).
If you like it, try The Guild of Merchant Explorers, Next Station: London, Monumental and My Shelfie, also by Matthew Dunstan. It appears in convention videos from PAX Unplugged.
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About First Giants
From BoardGameGeek:
Dive into First Giants, a race to create the most prestigious prehistorical animal exhibit! Build your engine by collecting cards with powerful effects OR score points by playing your cards in the exhibit area. But beware! Once displayed, you'll lose their beneficial effects. Timing is crucial to win! First Giants is a game of set collecting and combinations in which players recruit cards representing dinosaurs, flying reptiles, giant mammals… of various sizes. These cards have many different powers and you can create powerful combinations to earn amber, victory points and the ability to exhibit your fossils. -description from the publisher
Designers
Matthew Dunstan, Brett J. Gilbert
Artists
Maud Chalmel, Jessica Cognard
Publisher
Space Cowboys
Categories
Mechanics