Dinosaur Island

Build the park. Sell the tickets. Try to keep the death count reasonable.

You're splicing DNA and opening a dinosaur theme park, and the neon-drenched 1990s artwork commits to the bit completely — this is a game that knows exactly which film you're thinking of and has no intention of pretending otherwise. Recover DNA, research recipes, build attractions, hire staff, and get visitors through the gate.

The tension is the obvious one and it works beautifully: the big dinosaurs are what people pay to see, and the big dinosaurs are what eat them. Excitement brings visitors, and visitors being eaten costs you. So every round becomes a negotiation between the park you want to build and the liability you can survive, with worker placement underneath handling the actual engine. It's a proper two-hour game, not a light one.

Perfect for: Anyone who watched Jurassic Park and thought the problem was fundamentally a staffing issue.

2–4 players | 90–120 minutes | Age 8+

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