Overview
At a glance
Is this game right for my group?
ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.
Easier to teach
High replayability
Low interaction
Scales well
Light strategy
More strategic control
How it plays
How does it play?
Draft path tiles, program every animal’s distinctive movement, and guide the whole glowing menagerie back to its enclosure.
Core mechanisms
Key systems that shape the decisions players make.
Programmed Movement
Plan movement commands in advance before revealing and resolving them.
Tile Placement
Place tiles to build a shared or personal spatial arrangement.
Pattern Movement
Pieces move according to defined geometric patterns.
Solo / Solitaire Game
Provide rules and objectives designed for a single player.
Read the full game description
Night at the Zoo is a family puzzle game about returning escaped animals after dark. Players draft tiles onto personal boards, extend paths, and trigger programmed movement as each animal follows its own pattern and scoring logic. Tile placement must serve several creatures at once, and the glow-in-the-dark presentation makes the shared puzzle easy to read. After three rounds, efficient routes and well-timed action chains determine who has brought the zoo home most successfully.
