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Feb 21, 2023·Review·18:10·10·Watch on YouTube

Sauria Review: The Dinosaur Board Game I've Always Wanted

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Watch “Sauria Review: The Dinosaur Board Game I've Always Wanted,” a board game review for Sauria from GideonsGaming on BoardGameVideo.

Description provided by GideonsGaming on YouTube:

Jurassic Park was a cultural phenomenon that inspired a whole generation of Dinosaur fanatics, myself included. While there are plenty of Dinosaur-themed board games, most of them seem to revolve around building a theme park, rather than putting you into the shoes of surviving the aftermath of a failed one. Sauria, on the other hand, does exactly that. **Gideon's Bias** Review Copy Used: Yes Number of Plays: 10+ Player Counts Played: 1,2,4 & 5 Fan of Genre: Yes Fan of Weight: Yes Gaming Groups Thoughts: Loved it **Sauria Information** Publisher: Millian Games Designers: Maximillian Dennis Player Count: 1-5 Genre: Survival, Adventure Weight: Medium Price: $69.99 **Pros** Lots of stuff packed into the box Sauria immerses you in a tense action and adventure dinosaur movie of your own making The game weaves randomness and player agency into an incredibly well-done package The Island and dinosaurs feel alive The action point system and multiple objectives allow you to plan your own path 8 characters with very different playstyles **Cons** There are a few component quality issues Dealing with four different bags of cubes is a hassle When the island is filled with dinosaurs, there can be a lot of downtime waiting to resolve each dinosaur's actions Solo and co-op variants are lackluster **Links** Website: https://gideonsgaming.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/GideonsGaming Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gideonsgaming/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/GamingGideon Kofi: https://ko-fi.com/gaminggideon Claw of Sauria Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/milliangames/claw-of-sauria The cardholders I used are courtesy of Build with Ti'tains. Check them out on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/build_with_titains/ **Time Stamps** 00:00 Overview 01:12 Presentation 04:20 Suspense not Horror 06:23 Action and Adventure 08:32 Survival of the Fittest 09:35 We have a T-Rex 11:32 The Island 13:27 The Saur Bits 16:16 Verdict 17:19 Claw of Sauria Kickstarter **Attribution** Chee Zee Jungle - Primal Drive by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100684 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Birch Run - Primal Drive by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100600 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Freddy's Menagerie by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100579 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ #gideonsgaming #boardgames

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Sauria

Sauria

2022·Maximillian Dennis

Videos
14
Creators
10

Mainly reviews. Sauria is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 7 reviews, 2 how-to-play guides, 1 recorded sessions, 3 unboxings, and 1 other video.

1 - 5 players
45 - 150 min
Medium weight: Teach it in one sitting

About Sauria, from BoardGameGeek:

Sauria is a game where players are vying to complete as many of their individual goals as possible to gain Victory Points and then successfully reach safety before time runs out. While this is happening, they must also survive various dangerous dinosaurs that are out to get them. Players take on the role of 1 of 8 unique characters, ranging from the ruthless Hunter, the friendly Ranger, or the no-good Saboteur. Each character has a specific set of goals that no other player knows. The player who gets the most Victory Points by completing goals and escapes the island wins. The game takes place over 16 Rounds which make up 48 in-game hours. Once the 16th Round is over, so is the game, and any character who has not reached safety is dead. To make matters even worse, at the 24-hour mark, the volcano begins to spew lava onto the island, destroying roads, jungle, and buildings, and panicking even the friendliest of dinosaurs. Players take turns performing actions, engaging in unique encounters, and interacting with the park's locations. Meanwhile, dinosaurs reveal themselves, hunt, attack, and defend themselves against the players and other dinosaurs. Get your friends together and hold onto your butts, because on Isla Sauria, if you're lucky, you might just survive. -description from the designer

Designer

Maximillian Dennis

Artists

Johnny Belmont, Nadia Potapov

Publisher

Millian Games

Categories

AdventureAnimals

Mechanics

Action PointsDice Rolling
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