Ark Nova: Marine Worlds

Embark on an aquatic adventure with Ark Nova: Marine Worlds, the exciting expansion to the acclaimed Ark Nova board game! Immerse yourself in a vibrant underwater realm teeming with unique sea animals, each requiring specially designed enclosures right next to water. Get ready to rethink your strategies!

Approximately half of the sea creatures in this expansion are reef dwellers. When you introduce a reef dweller to your zoo, you’ll trigger abilities from all reef dwellers in your collection. This creates captivating gameplay filled with strategic synergy, keeping you engaged and challenged.

To maintain balance with these new cards, all sea cards feature a distinctive wave icon. Whenever you spot this icon in the display, you'll need to discard the first card in the row before replenishing. This mechanic ensures your strategies remain fresh and dynamic throughout the game.

New gameplay opportunities await with the introduction of a fourth university on the association board. Players can now claim one of six exclusive universities from the reserve! Each university showcases a unique research and animal icon, enabling you to reveal cards from the deck and expand your gameplay options based on your chosen animal icon.

Experience even greater diversity with alternative versions of the five action cards, which offer unique twists to your strategy. At the start of the game, players will draft these action cards, swapping out two standard cards for new designs that significantly enhance asymmetry and personalization.

But that’s not all! Ark Nova: Marine Worlds also introduces exciting new bonus tiles and final scoring cards, adding even more depth to your strategic layers. To elevate your gaming experience, the expansion includes charming wooden markers for the three tracks and delightful animal tokens for tracking the conservation projects you support. These whimsical replacements for standard player markers add a playful touch to your zoo management.

Dive into the depths of fun and strategy with Ark Nova: Marine Worlds, and take your zoo experience beyond the land!