Official Ark Rules
How To Play Ark
3 - 5
Players
8+
Ages
45 MIN
Play Time
$15
Price
Noah is in a hurry: the clouds are gathering fast on the horizon, and all kinds of animals start thronging around the unfinished ark. He needs this help to finish it all in time, not to talk about getting the animals aboard safely before the forecasted flood.
With each different type of animal comes a different problem. Some are slow-moving, others shy, and still, others are especially heavy. There are also the utilitarian animals that may require special handling. Not to mention Noah must see that sufficient provisions are taken on board the ark to feed all these animals and his family besides. It is a lot to oversee, and the needs of each animal carefully considered.
Getting the animals on the ark is not as easy as it seems. More pens may have to be built to separate them, depending on their specific needs, if their disposition or size is not compatible. It requires a lot of planning, but sometimes the lack of foresight results in extra construction work, delaying things even further.
At the end of the game, each player will score points based on how many animals of each type they were able to load into the ark. If their strategy of loading resulted in a good amount of superfluous reconstructions, though, this could cost them points. One must strike the perfect balance between efficiency and careful planning so that Noah's ark is ready in due time.
With each different type of animal comes a different problem. Some are slow-moving, others shy, and still, others are especially heavy. There are also the utilitarian animals that may require special handling. Not to mention Noah must see that sufficient provisions are taken on board the ark to feed all these animals and his family besides. It is a lot to oversee, and the needs of each animal carefully considered.
Getting the animals on the ark is not as easy as it seems. More pens may have to be built to separate them, depending on their specific needs, if their disposition or size is not compatible. It requires a lot of planning, but sometimes the lack of foresight results in extra construction work, delaying things even further.
At the end of the game, each player will score points based on how many animals of each type they were able to load into the ark. If their strategy of loading resulted in a good amount of superfluous reconstructions, though, this could cost them points. One must strike the perfect balance between efficiency and careful planning so that Noah's ark is ready in due time.
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See the Ark game rules and instructions.
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