DinoGenics Review - with Tom Vasel 

All three should have been in this video dressed up as different characters. Zee could be Denis Nedry, as Zee is ALWAYS the hidden traitor in BSG & SOC. Lol

From what I can tell, it seems like Tom says, more like tyr family version of Agricola, just instead of horses and cows, you habe Trexes and Triceratops. I think if you find room for both more family-weight or light gaming alongside the more weighty experiences like Dino Island, then the similarity in theme isn't a problem. It seems like maybe a step up from Lods of Waterdeep, really, and less in conflict with Dino Island.

@@bricelory9534 I own both and feel like they play very different.

Speaking from experience, DG looks way better and is more fun than DI

Tom Mischief Agreed.

It all also much, much lighter which may make it better or worse in your eyes.

That means I should get it, I love Alien frontiers and Lords of WaterDeep.

@@robertmaniac Sounds like a plan. Just be sure to get signed up for the release date, as the publisher doesn't have a bunch of copies for retail.

In Dino Island Dino escaping turns into a joke really... so not really no and Dino escaping is a real thing if you play the game in a more risk manner

Ninth Haven Games are planning a second Kickstarter at the moment. There will be an updated and improved version of the rulebook. Just for your information.

@@MariusKaiser Cool. I bought Dinosaur Island instead as it would/is more readily available (I have LOVED Jurassic Park since I was kid when the first one was out). I will keep my eye out for Dinogenics: The Lost World.

Not just improved rulebook also an expansion which will add to the "complexity" or meat of the game ;)

Rulebook is lacking for sure, but the designer replies VERY quickly to ALL questions on BGG, unlike Dinosaur Island where they rarely reply and haven't released a much needed proper FAQ. That's my biggest beef with DI.

@@pjpaella What was needed for a Dinosaur Island FAQ? I have the newer edition & that's the only version I have played.

It depends how heavy/in depth you want your game to be. I live Dino Island, but have yet to play this one

This game definitely makes you have to as heavy card board says #playbetter.

I saw that as a potential problem too. Though I suspect there's a BoardGame geek out there somewhere who has come up with a workaround. Let me check. Yep, here's one, answered by the developer: boardgamegeek.com/thread/1861933/question-about-player-order-and-catch-mechanics. Looks like Reputation dictates player order. According to the developer, Reputation will likely eventually self-regulate, especially if the current Reputation Leaders have gone Carnivore-heavy. They'll likely spend their first actions going to the goat farm to feed their meatasauruses. :-) I would read his comments for the full details.

very different fam. i like this more tough because it's more thematic

According to the designer, they went with Brontosaurus because of theme, setting it in the time and world of Jurassic Park. That was back when people thougjt there was a Brontosaurus.

First thing I thought when seeing "Brontosaurus" was, "Noooo! It's an Apatosaurus!"

You should. Better game with a lot more theme in it which will also be getting imo a great expansion

It sure does.

A lot of people say this, and it's easy to spot how there might be a problem (highest rep gets first pick and most visitors) but there is also people saying a player was behind in rep the whole game and won. The problem for me is I don't like the playstyle: to counter the high-rep-player you rely on mutants, goat denial and/or the underhanded cards.

In one game the winning player was using the underhanded cards. One stole guests and took all of them from the last place player. Not fun.

Julie Squirrel this is always a problem with putting in “catch up cards”, because sometimes the person in first place will draw them and they become “Move even further ahead” cards.

Didn't with us. I won 142, 138, 117

I played this once, and thought I could have enjoyed it; I messed up strategically by holding out too long for the more valuable dinosaurs, so maybe another play would have given me a better idea of what it was like. I do agree that the snowball effect could be a concern, and that Dinosaur Island (another worker-placement game with a very similar theme) did it better by having the last placer go first.

Rich get richer and swingy results?................not a good sign. I don't foresee this beating out Dinosaur Island at all.

@@TheBrokenMeeple The planners get better is how i see it. Plan poorly and you will fail.

Make a house rule and last picks first better?

Loki Hve I’m pretty sure sarcasm lol. I like that the game rewards good play

I see what you mean...the color pallette is a bit drab, without much pop, but I imagine the actual pieces make at least the islands look cool. I didn't get the feeling Tom was waffling on liking this...he wasn't jumping up and down, sure, but it does seem like a solid lighter style game with a good theme that is executed pretty well. Maybe not mind blowing, but certainly looks pretty good to me.

To each their own. I wanted to like DI but cant stand the game visually. This is way better IMO