They once ruled the world, now they can rule your gaming table. Check out our list of Dinosaur games!
About 240-ish million years ago, the Earth saw the first of a new type of terrestrial vertebrate. Some with wings, some roaming on two legs, other on four, these creatures built nests to lay their eggs. They also adapted to their environment as needed: some grew long, razor-sharp teeth, others developed shielding armor, some ate vegetation, others ate meat.
These creatures, dinosaurs, as they were named by Sir Richard Owen in 1841 (meaning “Terrible Lizard”) existed on every continent. They truly ruled the world.
Humans have been fascinated with dinosaurs since the first fossil was discovered—the Chinese first thought they were the bones of dragons. The modern day fixation with dinosaurs has been sparked by Michael Critchton’s 1990 novel Jurassic Park and the subsequent CGI-fest film franchise.
You can see the popularity of that franchise reflected in some of the games on this list.
Lay tiles and place workers to build your own homegrown dinosaur park.
Collect and research DNA strands to create the best dinosaurs for your park.
A tile-laying game about shifting landmasses and the dinosaurs who live on them.
You’re private eyes, hired to find a missing person who was last seen with a mysterious Professor heading off on an adventure to a hidden valley…yeah, that kind of valley.
A dice-rolling, set collection game where you’re trying to bring in the most visitors to your Dino Park.
A roll & write game where the dice are also workers to be placed on your player board.
A roll & write about SPACE dinosaurs!
Lure dinosaurs by tempting them with their favorite foods, then bring them back to your own Dino Ranch.
That long-necked Brontosaurus knows how to food from the treetops.
A tile-laying race to the finish featuring some of the cutest dinomeeples out there.
A clever set collection card game with origami-style dinosaur art.
Avoid three types of disasters, natural, predatory, and emotional, to outscore (or outlive!) your fellow dinosaurs.
Recapture an escaped raptor and gather all her eggs before they hatch and overrun the park.
