Plan and build a modern, scientifically managed zoo to support conservation projects in an acclaimed strategy board game.
In Ark Nova, you will plan and design a modern, scientifically managed zoo. With the ultimate goal of owning the most successful zoological establishment, you will build enclosures, accommodate animals, and support conservation projects all over the world. Specialists and unique buildings will help you in achieving this goal.
At the heart of Ark Nova are 255 cards featuring animals, specialists, unique enclosures, and conservation projects, each with a particular ability. Use them to increase the appeal and scientific reputation of your zoo and to collect conservation points. Each player has a set of action cards, which you will use and upgrade to carry out your plans.
Each player has a set of five action cards to manage their gameplay, and the power of an action is determined by the slot the card currently occupies. The cards are:
BUILD: Allows you to build standard or special enclosures, kiosks, and pavilions.
ANIMALS: Allows you to accommodate animals in your zoo.
CARDS: Allows you to gain new zoo cards (animals, sponsors, and conservation project cards).
ASSOCIATION: Allows your association workers to carry out different tasks.
SPONSORS: Allows you to play a sponsor card in your zoo or to raise money.
With high replayability and rich components, Ark Nova provides a remarkable gaming experience that will bring the game to the table again and again.
Would highly recommend. All of the features were accessible and well-organised on one screen with all of the elements and mechanics of the original board game. Playing against the AI is enjoyable, with highly varied skill levels so that everyone can play. Rewind button means that you can undo any misclicks on your turn, and the app is beautifully presented with lovely animations and graphics. If you haven’t played the board game, there is a tutorial and digital guideline, making the otherwise complex game easy to pick up. Overall, I cannot fault this app.
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Great Board Game, Buggy UI
No I'm Yoshi
Love the game but having to leave the game to comeback to make options appear is very poor for a paid product. Issues with “Resolve your effects. dialogue pop up, but not being presented with the effects. Had to leave the game twice to eventually get the options to reappear and undo moves constantly to get the UI to appear.
Developer Response
Hello, we're sorry to hear you've been experiencing issues. If you have any details about the specific effects that failed to prompt correctly, we'd be happy to pass it along to our team to take a closer look. You can send a report via the in-game feedback tool, or via email at support@direwolfdigital.com.
I looking forward to play every day
Neznasam nessanger
Just stunning game lot of chalanges and you can even play with someone, graphic is amazing and its so much satisfying than real board game so glad it’s so cheap and I can play it all the time I want love this game thank you for making it so nice and exciting developers
My most played board game app
PompeySteve69
This is a great implementation of the board game - the ui is intuitive, the ai players present a good challenge, and the difficulty tuning is something over and above the original board game. Would love to see the additional map packs and marine worlds content added.
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Provider
Dire Wolf Digital LLC
Size
678.2 MB
Category
Board
Compatibility
Requires iOS 12.0 or later.
iPhone Requires iOS 12.0 or later.
iPad Requires iPadOS 12.0 or later.
iPod touch Requires iOS 12.0 or later.
Mac Requires macOS 11.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
Apple Vision Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
Languages
English and 8 more
English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Traditional Chinese