The mighty dinosaurs of Jurassic World will give fans a roaring good time in a new board game developed by Prospero Hall.
Prospero Hall is the acclaimed development studio of Funko Games. This week Prospero announced it has created a legacy game based on the blockbuster entertainment franchise—Jurassic World: The Legacy of Isla Nublar, which will be launching on Kickstarter on March 22, 2022.
The game is being produced under a license from Universal Pictures and Amblin Entertainment, which turned the original Jurassic Park novel by the late Michael Crichton into a $5 billion film franchise.
Known for its inventive game mechanics and gorgeous design, Prospero Hall delivers more than 24 hours of customizable, unique gameplay that transforms into an endlessly replayable board game upon completion of the final adventure.
The game concept, based on the Jurassic World franchise from Universal Pictures and Amblin Entertainment, was announced this September at Gen Con. The game takes you through storylines found in all five films in the Jurassic World franchise, from the creation of Jurassic Park, through the fall of the Jurassic World theme park. Over the course of 12 thrilling adventures, players can transform Isla Nublar into a tropical paradise, build their own vision of the theme park, and breed new dinosaurs. Each adventure takes about two hours to complete, delivering more than 24 hours of immersive game play experiences.
Players can team up and play as familiar characters such as Dr. John Hammond, Dr. Alan Grant, Dr. Ellie Sattler, Claire Dearing, Owen Grady, and more fan favorites and all new characters while developing the park and unlocking new dinosaurs. Each decision made during play will uniquely and permanently affect the course of the game, resulting in dramatically different outcomes.
“We always aim to create games we want to play around stories and characters we love most,” said Deirdre Cross, Vice President of Prospero Hall. “This project has been in development for years, which has allowed us to experiment and innovate. We believe we are redefining the legacy game genre in a way that will surprise and delight tabletop and Jurassic World fans.”
Gameplay begins with detailed miniatures of four dinosaurs: Tyrannosaurus rex, Velociraptor, Brachiosaurus, and Triceratops. As players research and expand the park, they will unlock more dinosaurs from the mystery boxes while (hopefully) keeping park employees and visitors safe.
The players’ experience will culminate in an endlessly replayable game shaped by their own unique park.
Jurassic World: The Legacy of Isla Nublar will be coming to Kickstarter on March 22, 2022 for $120, distributed by Funko Games.
Weighing a whopping seven pounds, Jurassic World: The Legacy of Isla Nublar has a unique 1950s art style inspired by the comic books and media that influenced the creation of the film franchise.
Those interested in learning more about the game can follow the Kickstarter page at funkogames.com/JWLKickstarter for updates and to be notified on launch day.