Kavango - Board Game

Build a thriving wildlife sanctuary and protect the wonders of the African wilderness in Kavango, a beautifully illustrated strategy board game inspired by real-world conservation!

Step into the role of a conservation expert working to restore and protect a nature reserve in Southern Africa. Discover incredible wildlife, develop flourishing ecosystems and make important decisions to ensure vulnerable and endangered species have a safe place to thrive.

Over three rounds of simultaneous gameplay and card drafting, you'll introduce new species, complete research projects and invest in conservation efforts to build the most successful nature reserve.

With 160 unique species cards and countless strategic possibilities, every game offers a new conservation challenge!

Game Features

• Build Your Own Nature Reserve: Develop a flourishing ecosystem filled with fascinating African wildlife.

• 160 Unique Species Cards: Discover everything from majestic elephants and giraffes to elusive predators and smaller creatures.

• Strategic Card Drafting: Carefully choose which species to introduce and how to develop your reserve.

• Conservation Challenges: Complete research projects, earn funding and invest in protecting threatened wildlife.

• Unique Landscapes: Explore five different environments inspired by the Kavango-Zambezi region of Southern Africa.

• Simultaneous Gameplay: Players make decisions at the same time, keeping the game engaging and minimising downtime.

• Solo or Multiplayer: Enjoy the challenge on your own or compete with up to four friends.

• Inspired by Real Conservation: Created by conservationists Matt Brown and Zara Reid, drawing on their experiences working in Botswana.

What's Included?

• 5 Landscape boards

• 5 Protection boards

• 1 Central board

• 160 Species cards

• 30 Action cards

• 45 Research cards

• 16 Goal cards

• 25 Rewilding cards

• 10 Conservation Experts

• 5 Hand markers

• 5 Animal meeples

• 20 Completion tokens

• 10 Scoring tokens

• 200 Money cubes

• 1 Producer die

• 5 Quick-reference guides

• Card trays and storage components

Game Details

• Publisher: Mazaza Games

• Designers: Matt Brown and Zara Reid

• Players: 1–5

• Playing Time: 40–60 minutes

• Recommended Age: 10+

• Game Type: Competitive Strategy / Wildlife Conservation

• Mechanics: Card Drafting, Tableau Building, Hand Management, Set Collection and Objective Completion

• Theme: Wildlife, Conservation, Nature and Environmental Strategy

• Language: English

Perfect for nature lovers, families and strategy game enthusiasts, Kavango combines engaging gameplay with a meaningful conservation theme.

Please Note: This listing is for one complete Kavango base board game. Expansions are sold separately.