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🦕 Become the greatest paleontologist of the 19th century and rewrite dinosaur history! In Bone Wars, you'll take on the role of an ambitious scientist during the legendary rivalry between Marsh and Cope. Dig up fossils, discover new species, and publish studies to gain fame and prestige. 📚🦴
This strategy and paleontology board game combines deep tactics and historical narrative. Use your action cards wisely to excavate the field, publish new species, or sabotage rivals. Every choice you make will impact your reputation with the two great patrons of paleontology!
✔ Manage your team between excavations and scientific publications ✔ Choose whether to collaborate with Marsh or Cope... or go your own way ✔ Debunk your opponents' research and earn academic rewards ✔ Suitable for those looking for historical and deep board games
Do you have what it takes to dominate the fossil race and leave your name engraved in history? 🔎🌍
Board game details
- Number of players: 1-4
- Game length: 60-120 minutes
- Recommended age: 12+
- Designer: Wim Goossens
- Illustrator: Laura Bevon
- Publisher: Cranio Creations
- Edition language: Italian
- Note: Includes solo mode for lonely paleontologists!
Product Details
🐸 HOW TO PLAY
1 Each player plays a paleontologist engaged in the famous “Bone Wars,” competing to discover and reconstruct the best dinosaur fossils.
2 You take turns placing workers to excavate various paleontological sites, collecting bones and resources useful for your discoveries.
3 You can assign the collected bones to complete dinosaur skeletons which provide points and special bonuses.
4 Action and Event cards allow you to improve your expeditions, hinder your opponents, or gain strategic advantages.
5 At the end of the game, whoever has accumulated the most points through rebuilt dinosaurs, collected resources and achieved objectives wins!
📦 BOX CONTENTS
- 1 scoreboard
- 4 Player Boards
- 1 Bag of Bones
- 80 Bone Tokens
- 1 Shift Counter
- 32 Coins
- 20 Minor Discovery Tiles
- 1 End of Game Tile
- 14 Donation Cards
- 6 Excavation Action Tiles
- 8 Bonus Tiles
- 18 Recognition Cards
- 2 Tapes No Excavation
- 45 Article Tiles
- 10 Neutral Item Tiles
- 46 Reputation Tokens
- 16 Improved Action Space Tiles
- 12 Cover Tiles
- 4 Patron Tiles
- 12 Specialists
- 48 Species Cards
- 24 Team Cards
- 24 Paleontologist Cards
- 24 Solitaire Cards
- 8 Player Help Cards
- 4 Team Tokens
- 4 Paleontologists
- 4 Profession Tokens
- 16 Base Camps
- 12 Recognition Tokens
- 8 Loyalty Tokens
- 4 Donation Tokens
🃏 SACHETS
44x67mm - Quantity 130
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The great race to discover fossils comes to life in a unique strategic challenge
Bone Wars: Collect fossils, hire paleontologists, and gain scientific fame
Created by Elliot P. Baker and published by Cranio Creations , Bone Wars is a strategic tile-collection and placement game set in the famous 19th-century paleontology rivalry. Players must discover fossils, hire expert paleontologists, and complete skeletons to gain prestige and outperform the competition.
Easy to learn but with great tactical depth , Bone Wars offers a mix of strategy, competition and a fascinating theme that makes it unique in the panorama of modern board games.
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We tried it. And the race for scientific glory won us over! 🐸
We played Bone Wars , and every decision was a battle of opportunity and risk . Choosing which fossils to collect, how to manage the paleontologists, and when to complete the skeletons required planning and adaptability . The original theme and intense competition made each game engaging and different from the last.
If you love strategy games that offer brilliant choices and a compelling historical setting, Bone Wars will have you digging deep for victory.
Recommended by FroGames 🐸
If you're looking for a board game with an original theme, collection mechanics, and strategic competition, Bone Wars will take you to the heart of 19th-century paleontology for a thrilling challenge.
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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