Varuna (2021)

About this game

Varuna is a standalone flip-and-write game that features the same graphic style and is set in the same universe as the publisher's earlier games Ganymede and Demeter. As a scientist, you just boarded a ship departing from Ganymede to Varuna, an oceanic moon. The goal of the game is to score the most MP (Mission Points). These points represent your ability to discover and to study the dinosaurs in their oceanic environment. —description from the publisher

Does it fit your group?

• Group size. Works with 1 to 100. It has a designed solo mode.
• Rules load. At 2.8/5 this is a mid-weight game — expect a proper rules explanation before you start.
• Age. The publisher suggests 14 and up. That rates the rules rather than the artwork, so judge the box yourself for younger players.