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Is It Worth It? Ark Nova: Marine Worlds — The Expansion That Might Be Mandatory

Ark Nova doesn’t need an introduction. It’s the #2 game on BoardGameGeek, sitting at an 8.54 rating with over 88,000 owners. If you’re reading a board game blog, you’ve either played it, want to play it, or are actively avoiding it because the word “zoo” appeared in the same sentence as “3.80 weight.” So when designer Mathias Wigge released Ark Nova: Marine Worlds in 2023, the question wasn’t will people buy it — it was should they? ...

1 May 2026 · 7 min · The Dice Drop
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