<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="yes"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><channel><title>Zoo Games on The Dice Drop</title><link>https://thedicedrop.com/tags/zoo-games/</link><description>Recent content in Zoo Games on The Dice Drop</description><image><title>The Dice Drop</title><url>https://thedicedrop.com/images/og-default.png</url><link>https://thedicedrop.com/images/og-default.png</link></image><generator>Hugo</generator><language>en-gb</language><lastBuildDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0100</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://thedicedrop.com/tags/zoo-games/index.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title>Is Ark Nova Worth It? A No-Nonsense Buyer's Guide</title><link>https://thedicedrop.com/posts/is-it-worth-it-ark-nova/</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://thedicedrop.com/posts/is-it-worth-it-ark-nova/</guid><description>BGG #2, 400+ cards, 2+ hours, and a price tag to match. We cut through the hype and tell you exactly who should buy Ark Nova - and who should skip it.</description></item><item><title>Solo Spotlight: Ark Nova - Can the World's Second-Best Game Hold Up Without an Opponent?</title><link>https://thedicedrop.com/posts/solo-spotlight-ark-nova/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 10:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://thedicedrop.com/posts/solo-spotlight-ark-nova/</guid><description>Ark Nova sits at BGG #2 with a brutal weight of 3.8 - and it ships with a full solo mode. Here&amp;#39;s a clear-eyed breakdown of how it plays alone: the turn counter mechanic, setup time, decision density, and whether the unofficial ARNO automa is worth the extra setup.</description></item><item><title>Is It Worth It? Ark Nova: Marine Worlds - The Expansion That Might Be Mandatory</title><link>https://thedicedrop.com/posts/is-it-worth-it-ark-nova-marine-worlds/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 10:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://thedicedrop.com/posts/is-it-worth-it-ark-nova-marine-worlds/</guid><description>Ark Nova is the #2 game on BGG. Its Marine Worlds expansion has a staggering 8.91 rating. But does it actually make the game better, or is it just more cards in an already enormous deck? We break it down.</description></item></channel></rss>