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🦜 Rediscover the wild, one clue at a time!
The Search for Lost Species by Renegade Game Studios is a 1-4 player deduction and strategy board game designed for ages 14+. Featuring 6 unique lost species and double-sided island maps, players use logic and a companion app to confirm sightings and solve puzzles in 60-75 minutes. Eco-friendly and immersive, it blends education with thrilling gameplay focused on rediscovering extinct species in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.
| ASIN | B0B3Q57R33 |
| Assembly Required | No |
| Batteries Required? | No |
| Batteries included? | No |
| Colour | Multi-coloured |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (22) |
| Date First Available | 31 Jan. 2023 |
| Educational Objective(s) | To teach players about various species, their potential extinction, and the importance of rediscovering them |
| Item model number | RGS02468 |
| Language | English |
| Manufacturer recommended age | 14 years and up |
| Material Type(s) | Plastic |
| Number of Game Players | 1-4 |
| Product Dimensions | 27.94 x 27.94 x 5.72 cm; 1.64 kg |
| Release date | 2 Nov. 2023 |
| tech_spec_battery_description_toys | False |
G**T
The rule book was not placed well when packed, ended up with a big fold throughout the entire rule book. The game components are pretty well made except for the "ship" you are to construct yourself. Some of the cuts are too short so the front of the ship could barely lay flat. This slight annoyance aside, the game is pretty good. If playing solo, you heavily relies on the app. However after a run which I had to pause midway, I return to find that the AI has poofed from my game. I ended up having to start a new game - a complete waste of time. Subsequently, I only play via the web app, no dangers of the app pausing/shutting etc. The devs should really include a save option for mid-games. How hard can that be to implement? AI on hard mode seems to get 8 clues (according to tests on BGG) which is human beginner level. It would be good if we can set the AI to get as many clues as we like, similar to how we pick our difficulty mode/number of clues.
M**N
Fantastic deduction game - I highly recommend!!
C**S
Ests es un juego de deducción que te hace pensar en casa gusta mucho ojalá estuviera en inglés
M**A
Das Prinzip ist sehr gleich. Wer sich aber bei Planet X mehr Bedeutung für das Lokalisieren anderer Dinge als X gewünscht hat, wird hier bedingt. Ich denke, ich finde die festen Logikprämissen hier besser, aber da bin ich mir noch nicht absolut sicher. Durch variierende Lost-Species Bedingungen wird mehr Variantion eingebracht. Zudem kann man mit Punktekarte bedingt zusätzlich Punkte holen. Allerdings halte ich die Tipps/ Hinweise aus der Stadt (bei Planet X Forschungen) für deutlich unübersichtlicher und manchmal sagen sie absolut gar nichts aus. Dadurch dass man sich hier frei auf der Fläche bewegen kann, wurden es logistisch schwieriger Dinge wie Studien einzuleiten. Der Weg drumherum funktioniert problemlos, aber dadurch gibt es mehr Einzelteile. Neben dem extrem übersichtlichen Planet X ist es somit etwas unübersichtlicher und man muss mehr aufbauen. Aber insgesamt ist das immernoch alles sehr wenig, im Gegensatz zu fast jedem Spiel dieser Güteklasse. Wenn ich jemanden Lost Species oder Planet -X zeigen müsste, würde ich zum Start Planet-X nehmen, da es im ersten Moment einfacher zu verstehen ist.
H**A
Excellent game, a bit hard to teach. My family had googly eyes by the time we had played a few rounds. It was my second time playing when I tried to teach them, so it came a bit easier for me. I love that there is an app that I can play by myself if I can’t find other players.
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