Zoo Vadis
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Zoo Vadis – When Animals Enter Politics
In Zoo Vadis, power is no longer in the hands of men, but of the park's creatures. Every species dreams of entering the Star Exhibit , the zoo's most prestigious enclosure, and only those who have earned the most fame, alliances, and laurels will become the official mascot.
But beware: strength or popularity aren't enough. Here, you win through clever negotiations, exchanged favors, and subtle betrayals . Convincing other animals to vote for you, bribing a neutral peacock, or promising support only to withdraw it at the right moment: anything goes in this political game disguised as a colorful zoo.
Why Zoo Vadis is wildly irresistible
- 🦁 A timeless Knizia : evolution of the classic Quo Vadis?, now more accessible and brilliant.
- 🦚 Corruptible Peacocks : Neutral figures who expand negotiation possibilities.
- 🐒 Asymmetrical Abilities : Each animal plays with unique powers for ever-changing negotiations.
- 🎭 Politics in party game style : arguments, secret deals, and low blows are at the heart of the game.
- 🎨 Vibrant art : Illustrations by Kwanchai Moriya transform the zoo into a colorful and ironic political theater.
Zoo Vadis is a fast-paced and sharp negotiation board game , perfect for families and groups of friends who love to bargain, bluff, and laugh at unlikely animal campaigns.
Who will be the zoo's next mascot? Get ready to get into some beastly politics!
Product Details
🐸 HOW TO PLAY
1. Your island, your fruits.
In Juicy Fruits, you manage a small tropical island where you grow bananas, oranges, limes, pomegranates, and mangosteens. Your goal is to accumulate as many points as possible by delivering fruit to docked ships or opening profitable businesses on your island.
2. Scrolling collection.
On your turn, move one of your harvest tokens in a straight line, as many spaces as available space allows, and take one fruit of that type for each space traveled. Tile placement and available space are key to maximizing your harvest.
3. Ships or activities?
After harvesting, you can fulfill a ship's order on the edge of your island (exchanging fruit for points and freeing up space) or acquire a new activity from the common display, placing it on your board. Activities award points, skills, or alternative ways to harvest fruit and points.
4. The delicate balance.
The more ships you serve, the more space you gain to move tokens and collect fruit... but if you focus too much on this, you risk your best activities being taken by your opponents. Planning the right moment for each move is essential.
5. End of game and variations.
The game ends when the end-game track is complete or all of a player's ships have departed. The player with the most points wins. In addition to the base game, you can add Juice Factory mode and four solo modes for ever-changing challenges.
📦 BOX CONTENTS
1 double-sided zoo board
7 animal screens
48 animal tokens
102 laurel tokens
1 zookeeper token
14 skill tiles
1 cloth bag
1 regulation
REGULATION ENG
Download the Regulations Here
Zoo Vadis Eng
ITA Fan Made Regulations
Zoo Vadis ITA
It's not enough to get to the top. You have to convince everyone that it's right for you to be there.
Strategies, votes, and blackmail… in a zoo full of ambitions!
Zoo Vadis – Where do animals go? In politics.
Imagine a zoo where you are not the spectator… but the candidate .
A diplomatic arena of feathers and fangs, where the most charismatic creatures seek not food, but votes, glory and prestige .
In Zoo Vadis , every species fights for a place in the Star Exhibit, but only one will be crowned Zoo Mascot : the official face of zoological mayhem.
Through negotiations, alliances and betrayals , it will be your smooth talk – more than your fangs – that will carry you to victory.
Politics explained by animals
Zoo Vadis is a brilliant, animalistic reimagining of Reiner Knizia's classic Quo Vadis?, one of the most beloved negotiation and diplomacy games of all time.
In this evolved and ironic version, 3-7 players take on the role of animals with special powers who must make their way through the cages by voting, bartering and bribing to access the Star Exhibit, the only area that gives access to victory.
Every choice is a compromise, every vote is bought or obtained with promises (not always kept).
Featuring a laurel points system, giant tokens , vibrant illustrations , and a double board for 6-7 players , Zoo Vadis is a strategic and political board game , perfect for competitive families or high-level party games.
We played it… and it was a zoo 🐸
If you love games where words count more than cards , Zoo Vadis will send you into raptures.
Six of us tried it, and we saw more broken promises than at a condominium meeting.
Every match is different, because it is the players who write history , through votes, bribes and accusations.
The theme is hilarious but not silly , and the graphics bring to life a world where the panda might ally with the lion… as long as it suits him.
A strategy game for families and experienced players , light on rules but deep on tactics.
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📖 Feya's Swamp – Plots, illusions, and arcane creatures to convince
🧀 Fromage – Workers, cheeses and the scent of seasoned strategy
📚 A Place for All My Books – A Relaxing and Poetic Puzzle Between the Bookshelves
🔍 Adrift – A dream to be solved with logic and intuition
🎩 Winston: 1984 – Power is conquered, word by word
I giochi da tavolo non servono a passare il tempo. Servono a viverlo meglio. – La Rana Saggia
Ogni regola è un’opportunità nascosta. Scoprila con occhi nuovi. – Il Girino Curioso
Non so come ho vinto. Ma è stato divertentissimo. Rigioca, se hai il coraggio. – La Ranarock Ribelle
Una buona mossa è silenziosa. La vittoria, inevitabile. – Ranaldo Stratega
Non serve vincere per giocare bene. Serve giocare per stare bene. – Zio Rospo Zen
I giochi da tavolo non servono a passare il tempo. Servono a viverlo meglio. – La Rana Saggia
Ogni regola è un’opportunità nascosta. Scoprila con occhi nuovi. – Il Girino Curioso
Non so come ho vinto. Ma è stato divertentissimo. Rigioca, se hai il coraggio. – La Ranarock Ribelle
Una buona mossa è silenziosa. La vittoria, inevitabile. – Ranaldo Stratega
Non serve vincere per giocare bene. Serve giocare per stare bene. – Zio Rospo Zen
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