Jurassic World: The Legacy of Isla Nublar Opens Kickstarter Campaign
It was nice to revisit the Jurassic Park universe when Jurassic World was released a few years ago. My attitude leaving the theater was “I got what I wanted, I don’t need any more,” and so I’ve mostly ignored all the loud sequels and spinoffs that Universal has thrown out. I hear in this latest one the dinosaurs are free and multiplying? Oh no! What will humans do — driving a species to extinction is something we’re really bad at, or something!
When I first heard the board game Jurassic World: The Legacy of Isla Nublar was coming, I figured that was another thing I could ignore, but guess what — despite its title, the game doesn’t seem to take place in Jurassic World, but Jurassic PARK — which is fine with me (see above). It serves as a prequel to the entire story. Chris Pratt is nowhere in it.
You play as John Hammond and the scientists of InGen Labs, who are working on resurrecting dinosaurs using cloned DNA from the bellies of amberized mosquitoes. Build the attraction on the island of Isla Nublar as you play — there are twelve gameplay scenarios included with the potential of continuing on afterward. Breed and raise your dinos, but be prepared if any try to escape (and they will). Each adventure lasts 90 minutes to two hours.
Why isn’t the game CALLED Jurassic Park? No one knows. It makes me wonder if Universal will let anyone directly use the Jurassic Park name anymore; if it all has to be collectively called Jurassic World by their own enforcement. The game board uses the oldschool Jurassic Park logo.
The Legacy of Isla Nublar contains a large amount of pieces within its hefty seven-pound box. 179 game cards, 193 stickers, 46 rule cards, 8 game mats, 12 adventure guides, 21 unique character cards, 12 dinosaur figures, 5 attack dice, 1 amber “zone” die, and a raptor claw….and that’s not even all of it.
All this doesn’t come cheap; there is only one pledge tier at $120. But the price isn’t impeding success; Jurassic World: The Legacy of Isla Nublar is at $165,000 as of this writing and climbing rapidly. The campaign will be open until April 11,
fcbetting
June 27, 2022 @ 2:23 am
Board games and dinosaurus – great combination. I am in for it. Entire set is huge.