Zoo Tycoon: The Board Game - New Shores

Zoo Tycoon: The Board Game - New Shores
Release Date:
Release Date:
July 2024
July 2024
Rating:
Rating:
13+
13+
Players:
Players:
1-4
1-4
Time to Play:
Time to Play:
120-180 minutes (2-3 hours)
120-180 minutes (2-3 hours)
Genre:
Genre:
Zoo Business Simulation Board Game
Zoo Business Simulation Board Game
Developer:
Developer:
Treeceratops
Treeceratops
Publisher:
Publisher:
Treeceratops
Treeceratops
Trademark Holder:
Trademark Holder:
Microsoft Corporation
Microsoft Corporation
Price:
Price:
Deluxe Edition $85 CHF ($97 USD) Deluxe Bundle $99 CHF ($113 USD)
Deluxe Edition $85 CHF ($97 USD) Deluxe Bundle $99 CHF ($113 USD)

Boxart by Johanna Tarkela

Zoo Tycoon: The Board Game - New Shores is an upcoming Expansion pack for Zoo Tycoon: The Board Game. First revealed on January 21, 2024 via a YouTube Livestream, it is developed by Treeceratops. The Kickstarter for the pack launched on July 2, 2024.

Zoo Tycoon- The Board Game - New Shores (Kickstarter Trailer)

New Shores Official Trailer.

Additions

As its name suggests, New Shores places a heavy focus on aquatic and semiaquatic animals, as well as animals from island regions such as Australia. Three new biomes are introduced; Dry Forest, Tundra and Water. While Dry Forest and Tundra function identically to the biomes from the base game, Water is unique in that it incurs a running cost for each tile added. Any animal species native to this biome will not incur running costs themselves.

Certain species are semi-aquatic, requiring a specific amount of water in their exhibit alongside their designated biome(s). Unlike fully-aquatic exhibits, semi-aquatic species cannot be placed directly on water tiles and they still incur a running cost alongside that of the water. Some semi-aquatic species gain popularity bonuses depending on how much water is placed in their exhibit, whilst others are compatible with both land and aquatic co-species.

One of the new animal orders included in New Shores are reptiles, which feature their own unique requirements. Unlike other animals, reptiles lay eggs. These eggs are considered gender-neutral, allowing the player to choose whether they will be male or female, either when converting them into adults or giving them away in the Animal Market. Instead of retreats, reptiles also require reptile houses, represented by their own meeple, in order to be satisfied.

Animals

New Shores introduces 26 "main" species and 11 "Co-species", with two co-species from the base game - the Giant Anteater and Tundra Swan - returning with new characteristics, bringing the total species number to 72. As with the base game, each animal has its own characteristics regarding popularity, education and conservation. New orders have been added, including reptiles and marsupials.

Unlike the base game, where each animal species was native to one biome, certain species in New Shores are compatible with multiple biomes, allowing players to select which biome they want the species to be exhibited in.

NOTE: Animals listed in italics are semi-aquatic and require both land and water in their exhibit

Main Species

Animal	Biome	Type	Amount	Animal Level	Co-Species compatible	National Park
African Manatee	Water	Water	8 - 4 4	2	Water	Conkouati-Douli
Arctic Fox	Tundra	Carnivore	12 - 6 6	1	No	Northeast Greenland
Black-Footed Ferret	Tundra	Carnivore	4 - 4 4	3	No	N/A
California Sea Lion	Water	Carnivore	18 - 7 11	1	No	N/A
Capybara	Rainforest	Ungulate	18 - 9 9	1	Any	Kaa-Iya/ Pantanal
Chacoan Peccary	Dry Forest	Ungulate	16 - 8 8	2	Regular	Kaa-Iya
Eastern Grey Kangaroo	Dry Forest	Marsupial	13 - 3 10	1	Regular	Wet Tropics of Queensland
Galápagos Tortoise	Dry Forest	Reptile	8 - 3 5	2	Regular	N/A
Green Sea Turtle	Water	Reptile	8	3	Water	Conkouati-Douli
Hippopotamus	Rainforest/ Savannah	Ungulate	10 - 4 6	2	Any	Conkouati-Douli
Jaguar	Rainforest/ Dry Forest	Carnivore	6 - 3 3	1	No	Kaa-Iya/ Pantanal
Koala	Dry Forest	Marsupial	9 - 3 6	2	Regular	Wet Tropics of Queensland
Komodo Dragon	Dry Forest	Reptile	6 - 3 3	2	No	N/A
Madagascar Pochard	Rainforest	Bird	12 - 6 6	3	Any	N/A
Magellanic Penguin	Tundra	Bird	18 - 9 9	1	Regular	Punta Tombo
Muskox	Tundra	Ungulate	14 - 7 7	1	Regular	Northeast Greenland
Polar Bear	Tundra	Carnivore	4 - 2 2	2	No	Northeast Greenland
Przewalski's Horse	Tundra	Ungulate	14 - 2 6	3	Regular	N/A
Puma	Montane Forest/ Tundra/ Rainforest/ Dry Forest	Carnivore	6 - 3 3	1	No	Punta Tombo/ Kaa-Iya/ Banff
Ring-Tailed Lemur*	Dry Forest	Primate	14	2	Regular	N/A
Saltwater Crocodile	Rainforest	Reptile	6 - 3 3	1	No	Wet Tropics of Queensland
Sea Otter	Water	Carnivore	10 - 4 6	2	No	N/A
South American Tapir	Rainforest/ Dry Forest	Ungulate	6 - 3 3	2	Any	Kaa-Iya/ Pantanal
Southern Cassowary	Rainforest	Bird	6 - 3 3	2	No	Wet Tropics of Queensland
Tasmanian Devil**	Dry Forest	Marsupial	6	3	No	N/A
Zebra Shark	Water	Fish	6 - 2 4	3	Water	N/A

*Pledge Manager Stretch Goal
**Kickstarter Stretch Goal Reward

Co-Species

Animal	Biome	Type	Size	National Park
Emu	Dry Forest	Bird	Large	Wet Tropics of Queensland
Giant Anteater	Rainforest/Dry Forest	Xenarthran	Large	Kaa-Iya/ Pantanal
Greater Flamingo	Rainforest	Bird	Large	Conkouati-Douli
Grey Crowned Crane	Savannah	Bird	Small	Serengeti
Guanaco	Tundra	Ungulate	Large	Punta Tombo
Ñandú	Tundra	Bird	Large	Punta Tombo
Red River Hog	Rainforest	Ungulate	Large	Conkouati-Douli
Red-Necked Wallaby	Dry Forest	Marsupial	Small	N/A
Scarlet Ibis	Rainforest	Bird	Small	N/A
Siberian Crane	Tundra	Bird	Large	N/A
Six-Banded Armadillo	Dry Forest	Xenarthran	Small	Kaa-Iya
Tundra Swan	Tundra/Montane Forest	Bird	Small	N/A
White-Nosed Coati	Dry Forest/Rainforest	Carnivore	Large	N/A

Vivariums

Vivariums are a new feature to New Shores. Represented by a 3x3 board, the vivarium allows the player to house up to nine small "vivarium" species. These animals can be purchased during the Autumn months with an animal exchange separate from main species or co-species and a player may adopt up to two of them at a time. Each species has one of six bonuses that can carry over to the main zoo.

• Education: Two education points are added.
• Buzz: Two buzz points are added for that year only.
• Conservation: If two species with this bonus are adopted, a conservation point is added.
• Popularity: If two species with this bonus are adopted, a popularity point is added.
• Co-Species: A popularity point is added if the player also has a main species that is compatible with aquatic co-species.
• Breeding: A conservation point is added if the animal is successfully bred, although this can only be achieved once per species.

There are a total of 46 vivarium animals, divided into six orders; Amphibians, Birds, Fish, Invertebrates, Reptiles and Xenarthrans. These animals are also divided into four biomes; Dry Forest, Rainforest, Savannah and Water. In order to fully complete a row in a vivarium, the player must adopt three animals that share either the same order, biome or bonuses. In addition, one space is a required to be an Egg Incubation Center for any main species reptiles born.

Unlike main or co-species, each vivarium species can only be adopted by one player, with the exception of the Coral Reef Fish, Diamondback Terrapin and Malawi Cichlids. In addition, the number of species available is tied to the number of active players - for example, a Gila Monster can be adopted regardless of how many players are present, but an Aardvark can only be adopted in a four-player game.

Animal	Biome	Type	Bonus	Minimum Players
Aardvark	Savannah	Xenarthran	Education	4
African Bullfrog	Savannah	Amphibian	Buzz	4
African Spurred Tortoise	Savannah	Reptile	Breeding	2
Arapaima	Water	Fish	Breeding	2
Australian Walking Stick	Dry Forest	Invertebrate	Education	2
Axolotl	Water	Amphibian	Breeding	3
Black-Eared Mantella	Rainforest	Amphibian	Breeding	2
Black-Headed Weaver	Savannah	Bird	Education	2
Blue Poison Dart Frog	Rainforest	Amphibian	Conservation	4
Brazilian Three-Banded Armadillo	Dry Forest	Xenarthran	Breeding	2
Chinese Giant Salamander	Water	Amphibian	TBA	TBA
Chinese Pangolin	Rainforest	Xenarthran	Breeding	4
Common Octopus	Water	Invertebrate	Education	4
Coral Reef Fish	Water	Fish	Co-Species	2, 3, 4
Diamondback Terrapin	Water	Reptile	Co-Species	2, 3
Emerald Tree Boa	Rainforest	Reptile	Buzz	4
Emperor Scorpion	Savannah	Invertebrate	Buzz	2
Gila Monster	Dry Forest	Reptile	Buzz	2
Ground Pangolin	Savannah	Xenarthran	Conservation	2
Hercules Beetle	Rainforest	Invertebrate	Buzz	3
Indo-Pacific Horseshoe Crab	Water	Invertebrate	Education	2
Karner Blue Butterfly	Savannah	Invertebrate	Breeding	4
King Cobra	Rainforest	Reptile	Conservation	3
Laughing Kookaburra	Dry Forest	Bird	Popularity	2
Leafy Seadragon	Water	Fish	Education	3
Lear's Macaw	Dry Forest	Bird	Conservation	4
Linnaeus's Two-Toed Sloth	Rainforest	Xenarthran	Popularity	2
Malawi Cichlids	Water	Fish	Co-Species	2 (2), 4
Mexican Burrowing Caecilian	Dry Forest	Amphibian	Conservation	3
Mexican Redknee Tarantula	Dry Forest	Invertebrate	Buzz	2
North Island Brown Kiwi	Rainforest	Bird	Breeding	3
Northern Carmine Bee-Eater	Savannah	Bird	Buzz	2
Panther Chameleon	Rainforest	Reptile	Education	2
Rainbow Lorikeet	Rainforest	Bird	Popularity	2
Red-Bellied Piranha	Water	Fish	Popularity	4
Red-Eyed Tree Frog	Rainforest	Amphibian	Conservation	2
Sacred Scarab	Savannah	Invertebrate	Education	3
Savannah Monitor	Savannah	Reptile	Buzz	3
Short-Beaked Echidna	Dry Forest	Xenarthran	Popularity	3
Sonoran Tiger Salamander	Dry Forest	Amphibian	Conservation	2
Southern Tamandua	Rainforest	Xenarthran	Popularity	2
Straw-Coloured Fruit Bat	Rainforest	Xenarthran	TBA	TBA
Tawny Frogmouth	Dry Forest	Bird	TBA	TBA
Toco Toucan	Dry Forest	Bird	Popularity	3
West African Rubber Frog	Savannah	Amphibian	Conservation	2
Western Diamondback Rattlesnake	Dry Forest	Reptile	Popularity	4

Production

Plans for an expansion pack for Zoo Tycoon: The Board Game were first made public on November 13, 2023, although Treecer had previously hinted at potential additions prior. After consulting with backers, Treecer created an account on the instant messaging platform Discord in order to discuss potential themes and additions for the new expansion, which was officially launched on December 12.

New Shores was first revealed to the public on Treecer's YouTube channel during a livestream. The livestream discussed new features included in the expansion, as well as a prototype Animal Exchange with placeholder images. Following the livestream, members of the Discord account were offered the opportunity to suggest changes to the animal roster.

The initial roster featured the Ring-Tailed Lemur as a Level 2 animal, whilst the Galápagos Giant Tortoise was initially a Level 3 animal. At the request of backers to add a marine animal, the Zebra Shark was added to the game as a Level 3 animal, whilst the tortoise was demoted to Level 2 and the lemur was removed entirely. The Co-Species roster was also changed during this time, with the initially-planned Arctic Hare, Axis Deer, Common Dwarf Mongoose, Giant Armadillo and Jabiru all removed from the line-up.

The roster for the Animal House was filled out by a community vote on Discord and the Zoo Tycoon: The Board Game Kickstarter page, which started on March 19, 2024 and concluded on March 30th. A second vote, held exclusively on Discord, was used to finalize the roster. Although listed as the final roster, it was eventually revised again following an error regarding how many species were required, resulting in eight initially-planned animals being removed. A final revision in August 22 added the Chinese Giant Salamander and Straw-Coloured Fruit Bat to the vivarium house at the request of the fanbase, alongside the previously cut Tawny Frogmouth.

Kickstarter

The Kickstarter for Zoo Tycoon: The Board Game - New Shores launched on July 2, 2024 with a funding goal of 25,000 CHF. The page including information about the base game, New Shores and the Additional Animal Pack, as well as new rules, components, shipping availability, rewards and stretch goals and much more. The Kickstarter reached its funding goal in only 20 minutes after launch and unlocked 7 stretch goals within the first 24 hours. In total, all 19 stretch goals were revealed and reached. The last stretch goal, adding the Tasmanian Devil to the game, was reached in the last 41 minutes of the kickstarter. Added funds to the kickstarter after the goal was reached as well as the funds made in the Pledge Manager contributed to unlocking the previously cut Ring-Tailed Lemur for the game.

The Kickstarter for New Shores ended on August 1, 2024 with a total funding of 503,898 CHF with 3,731 backers.

Stretch Goals

• 25,000 CHF - New Shores becomes a reality!
• 40,000 CHF - Alternate Rainforest Vivarium board
• 70,000 CHF - Individual meeple shapes for male Hippopotamus'
• 85,000 CHF - Alternate Savannah Vivarium board
• 115,000 CHF - Individual meeple shapes for male California Sea Lions
• 130,000 CHF - Alternate Montane Forest Vivarium board
• 160,000 CHF - Individual meeple shapes for female Eastern Grey Kangaroos
• 175,000 CHF - 10 additional Tundra tiles
• 205,000 CHF - Individual meeple shapes for male Cassowaries
• 220,000 CHF - 10 additional Water tiles
• 250,000 CHF - Individual meeple shapes for male Galápagos Giant Tortoises
• 265,000 CHF - 10 additional Dry Forest tiles
• 295,000 CHF - Larger meeples for male Polar Bears and Komodo Dragons
• 320,000 CHF - Madagascar Pochards receive a multicolored print
• 345,000 CHF - Pumas receive a multicolored print
• 370,000 CHF - Koalas receive a multicolored print
• 395,000 CHF - Jaguars receive a multicolored print
• 420,000 CHF - Green Sea Turtles receive a multicolored print
• 450,000 CHF - New Indian Peafowl Player Marker
• 500,000 CHF - 4 Tasmanian Devil cards and 6 Tasmanian Devil meeples are added to the game

Pledge Manager Goal

• 530,000 CHF - Ring-tailed Lemur is added to the game

Bracket Vote

Bracket Vote overview.

On July 4, 2024 an update was posted on the New Shores Kickstarter asking backers what animal species they would like to see in The Board Game that is not yet part of the game. Backers suggested many species in the comments and on July 6, 2024 an update was posted with the 16 most wanted species in the game. A bracket vote was used to determine the outcome, with the animal receiving the most votes moving on to the next round. The voting for each round would last only 24-hours after the post, and backers would vote by either leaving a comment with their choice or by emailing Marc with their choice.

On July 8, 2024 the first round began, starting with the vote between the Bactrian Camel and Indian Gharial. Notably, the final first-round vote, between the Ring-Tailed Lemur and the African Painted Dog ended with both species tied, and both subsequently made it through to the quarterfinals as a result. The quarterfinals would start on July 17, 2024, this time having two votes going at the same time, and concluded on July 19, 2024 and the semifinals would begin the same day. The final vote, starting on July 21, 2024 and concluding the following day, was held exclusively on Google Forms, with a second vote held the next day to determine a second animal to be added in a manner akin to the Additional Species Pack voting. The winners for the bracket vote and bonus vote were the Tasmanian Devil and Ring-Tailed Lemur, respectively.

Round One

Animals	Winner	Number of Votes (Winner)	Number of Votes (Loser)
Camel vs. Gharial	Camel	208	117
Clouded Leopard vs. Fruit Bat	Fruit Bat	327	135
Spotted Hyena vs. Giant Salamander	Giant Salamander	257	187
Common Wombat vs. Shoebill	Common Wombat	304	180
Bald Eagle vs. North American Beaver	North American Beaver	340	166
American Bison vs. Mandrill	American Bison	237	194
Eurasian Lynx vs. Tasmanian Devil	Tasmanian Devil	295	188
Ring-Tailed Lemur vs. African Painted Dog	Tie	252

Quarterfinals

Animals	Winner	Number of Votes (Winner)	Number of Votes (Loser)
Camel vs. Fruit Bat	Fruit Bat	355	212
Tasmanian Devil vs. Ring-tailed Lemur vs. African Painted Dog	Tasmanian Devil	214	Ring-tailed Lemur: 201 African Painted Dog: 172
Giant Salamander vs. Common Wombat	Giant Salamander	266	254
North American Beaver vs. American Bison	North American Beaver	310	207

Semifinals

Animals	Winner	Number of Votes (Winner)	Number of Votes (Loser)
Fruit Bat vs. Giant Salamander	Fruit Bat	313	176
North American Beaver vs. Tasmanian Devil	Tasmanian Devil	251	242

Finals

Animals	Winner	Number of Votes (Winner)	Number of Votes (Loser)
Fruit Bat vs. Tasmanian Devil	Tasmanian Devil	386	373

Gallery

Development Gallery:

First teaser image of New Shores before the livestream reveal. First reveal of New Shores' Co-Species and Level 1 animals, using placeholder images. First reveal of New Shores' Level 2 animals, using placeholder images. First reveal at New Shores' Level 3 animals, using placeholder images. First look at New Shores' National Parks, using placeholder images. Current Roadmap for New Shores. Animal House roster with cut species crossed out. Final Animal House roster. First look at the New Shores meeples. First look at the New Shores Saltwater Crocodile meeple. Promo image for the Animal House vote. Co-Species Animal Exchange. Main Species Animal Exchange. Review Copy components. Review Copy box lid. Review Copy meeple prototypes. Animal House Board with animals using placeholder images.

Kickstarter Gallery:
Modular Animal Exchange showcase. Cards, meeples, and Co-Species using placeholder images from Treecer's Endangered Species Worldmap Puzzle.

Bracket Vote

Bactrian Camel vs. the Indian Gharial. Bracket Vote with the Camel winning the first round. Clouded Leopard vs. the Straw-coloured Fruit Bat. Bracket Vote with the Fruit Bat winning the second round. Spotted Hyena vs. the Chinese Giant Salamander. Bracket Vote with the Giant Salamander winning the third round. Common Wombat vs. the Shoebill. Bracket Vote with the Common Wombat winning the fourth round. Bald Eagle vs the North American Beaver. Bracket Vote with the North American Beaver winning the fifth round. American Bison vs. the Mandrill. Bracket Vote with the American Bison winning the sixth round. Eurasian Lynx vs. Tasmanian Devil. Bracket Vote with the Tasmanian Devil winning the seventh round. Ring-tailed Lemur vs. the African Painted Dog. Bracket Vote showing a tie between the Ring-tailed Lemur and the African Painted Dog, both winning the eighth and final round of round one. First round of the Quarterfinals, showing the Tasmanian Devil and Fruit Bat winning the first round. Chinese Giant Salamander vs. the Common Wombat. North American Beaver vs. the American Bison. Second round of the Quarterfinals, showing the Giant Salamander and North American Beaver winning the second and final round. Straw-coloured Fruit Bat vs. the Chinese Giant Salamander. First round of the Semifinals, showing the Straw-coloured Fruit Bat winning the frist round. North American Beaver vs. the Tasmanian Devil. Second round of the Semifinals, showing the Tasmanian Devil winning the second round. [[Tasmanian Devil vs. Straw-coloured Fruit Bat. Voting page for the Tasmanian Devil vs. the Straw-coloured Fruit Bat vote. Voting Page for determining the candidates for the second Main Species vote. Results for the Straw-coloured Fruit Bat vs. the Tasmanian Devil vote, showing the Tasmanian Devil winning by one vote. Bracket Vote showing the Tasmanian Devil ultimately winning the competition.

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Trivia

• The Vancouver Island Marmot was considered for the expansion but was ultimately cut prior to the first reveal.
  • Between the initial reveal and final announcement, the Common Eider was considered as a replacement co-species for the Arctic Hare, but was also ultimately cut.
  • The Pond Slider was initially planned for the expansion as part of the Animal House, but was replaced by the Diamondback Terrapin at the request of the community.