All factions can improve their skills in six different areas of development — Terraforming, Navigation, Artificial Intelligence, Gaiaforming, Economy, Research — leading to advanced technology and special bonuses. To do all of that, each group has special skills and abilities.

The playing area is made of ten sectors, allowing a variable set-up and thus an even bigger replay value than its predecessor, Terra Mystica. A two-player game is hosted on seven sectors.

Contents:

10 Space Sector Tiles
1 Research Board
7 Double-Sided Faction Boards
1 Scoring Board
10 Round Scoring Tiles6 Final Scoring Tiles
10 Round Boosters
36 Standard Tech Tiles
15 Advanced Tech Tiles
6 Space Stations
19 Federation Tokens
12 Gaia Planet Tokens
1 Lost Planet Tokens
15 Record Tokens
20 Action Tokens
7 Automa Cards
1 Terraforming Reference Card
17 Decision Cards
1 Automa Rulebook
1 Automa Player Aid
4 Player Aids
1 Turn Order Card
14 Credit Makers
7 Ore Markers
7 Knowledge Makers
30 Quantum Intelligence Cubes
50 Power Tokens
1 Brainstone
1 First Player Marker

Structures (in each player color)
– 8 Mines
– 4 Trading Stations
– 3 Research Labs
– 2 Academies
– 1 Planetary Institute
– 3 Gaiaformers
– 7 Player Tokens
– 25 Satellites

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Each player has a set of five action cards to manage their gameplay, and the power of an action is determined by the slot the card currently occupies. The cards in question are:

• CARDS: Allows you to gain new zoo cards (animals, sponsors, and conservation project cards).

• BUILD: Allows you to build standard or special enclosures, kiosks, and pavilions.

• ANIMALS: Allows you to accommodate animals in your zoo.

• ASSOCIATION: Allows your association workers to carry out different tasks.

• SPONSORS: Allows you to play a sponsor card in your zoo or to raise money.

255 cards featuring animals, specialists, special enclosures, and conservation projects, each with a special ability, are at the heart of Ark Nova. Use them to increase the appeal and scientific reputation of your zoo and collect conservation points.

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