Night at the Zoo - How to play - Solo playthrough

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In today’s video, we’re taking a trip to the zoo after dark and learning how to play Night at the Zoo! I will be explaining the rules to the game, using the solo mode, but the rules are completely the same in a 2 to 4 player game. 00:00 — Introduction 01:17 — Setup & The Goal of the Game 03:40 — How Animals Move 04:59 — Drafting Tiles & Taking Actions 05:42 — Food, Bonuses & Discovering Animals 06:40 — Playing Through the First Round 14:31 — Planning Your Animal Movements 17:18 — Bonus movement end of round 1 26:01 — Last Tile & The Big Move 27:11 — That one big movement rule!! 28:20 — End Game Scoring 29:54 — 72 Points — Clever Chimp! 30:27 — Special Animals: Butterflies, Cheetahs & Wolves This is the first game on my SPIEL Essen 2026 list — a series designed to help you discover which games are worth checking out at the biggest board-game convention in the world. Learn the game. Know what to expect. Decide if it’s for you. More Night at the Zoo: There are a few more things to discover in Night at the Zoo, so I’ll be making three additional videos covering the game’s mini expansions and extra content: Unicorns — Mini Expansion How do the unicorns work, and what do they add to the game? https://youtu.be/ro7IfL9f1NE Variability Cards — Mini Expansion How do the variability cards change your game of Night at the Zoo? https://youtu.be/_2ibXvqWg9Q Latecomers Expansion — The Animals A look at the four new animal types included in the Latecomers expansion and how they change the way you play. https://youtu.be/A7aXa1sLjyI Luzapalooza BOARDGAMES · GOOD TIMES · HUGS If you enjoyed the video, consider subscribing — it really helps the channel! #NightAtTheZoo #SPIEL2026 #SpielEssen #BoardGames #HowToPlay #Luzapalooza