Zuuli

Zuuli is a set collecting card game where you are building your own zoo!

There are 3 different types of cards. Enclosure cards have a number in a square which tells you the amount of space that enclosure has. In the top right corner of the enclosure card, there is a scoring value in a purple shape and that is the multiplier you multiple the animal cards by in that enclosure to score points in each round.

The animal cards have a number in a square which tells you how much space that animal needs. In the top left corner, it has a teeth or heart symbol. This tells you whether the animal is fierce or friendly. In the top right corner, there is a number. This is how much the animal will score at the end of the rounds and this number is multiplied by the multiplier stated on the enclosure card that the animal is in. Some animal cards have special abilities which may enable you to score double points.

Upgrade cards help to make your enclosures better and may help in end round scoring. These upgrades may include expansions which make your enclosures bigger or enables friendly and fierce animals to be together in an enclosure.

The amount of cards you are dealt depends how many players there are. You will look at your hand, decide which card you want, place it in front of you and pass your hand on to the player to your left. You continue with this process until no one has any cards left. Then, you start building your zoos! You place animals into enclosures and add any upgrades. If you can’t add any animals to any enclosures, this results in minus points. You score the first year and repeat the following for years 2 and 3. During years 2 and 3, you can switch your animal cards around but you cannot move your upgrades. After the third round, total up your points and the person with the highest score wins Zuuli!

Zuuli is a good game to introduce to people who aren’t avid players of games. It’s easy to learn. It involves maths skills and the animal cards are adorable! As well as this, I like the fact that it’s strategic. You’ve gotta think about your placement of animals and what fits where! The set collection element is easy to grasp and it’s super fun. It’s a great filler game to play inbetween big games as well.