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product_id: 536769549
title: "Capstone Games Ark Nova: Marine Worlds Expansion Strategy Board Game for Ages 14+ | Competitive Euro-Style Zoo Management with Sea Animals, Aquariums, Card Drafting | 1–4 Players | 90–150 Min"
brand: "capstone games"
price: "$87.74"
currency: USD
in_stock: true
reviews_count: 13
category: "Capstone Games"
url: https://www.desertcart.us/products/536769549-capstone-games-ark-nova-marine-worlds-expansion-strategy-board-game
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# Exclusive University animal access New marine animal enclosures Upgraded wooden game components Capstone Games Ark Nova: Marine Worlds Expansion Strategy Board Game for Ages 14+ | Competitive Euro-Style Zoo Management with Sea Animals, Aquariums, Card Drafting | 1–4 Players | 90–150 Min

**Brand:** capstone games
**Price:** $87.74
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🌊 Make waves in your zoo strategy with Marine Worlds expansion!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Capstone Games Ark Nova: Marine Worlds Expansion Strategy Board Game for Ages 14+ | Competitive Euro-Style Zoo Management with Sea Animals, Aquariums, Card Drafting | 1–4 Players | 90–150 Min by capstone games
- **How much does it cost?** $87.74 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.us](https://www.desertcart.us/products/536769549-capstone-games-ark-nova-marine-worlds-expansion-strategy-board-game)

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- capstone games enthusiasts

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## Key Features

- • **Endless Replayability:** With half the cards in play each game, every session feels new and challenges your strategic mastery.
- • **Dive Into Marine Worlds:** Expand your zoo with majestic sea creatures and specialized aquariums for a fresh strategic layer.
- • **Enhanced Game Components:** Experience tactile luxury with upgraded wooden tokens and thematic pieces that bring conservation to life.
- • **Strategic Action Upgrades:** Choose from 4 alternate action cards with unique bonuses to tailor your gameplay style.
- • **Guaranteed Animal Acquisition:** Leverage the new University to secure key animal icons and outsmart your competition.

## Overview

Ark Nova: Marine Worlds expansion introduces sea animals and aquariums to the base game, adding new strategic layers with alternate action cards, a University mechanic for guaranteed animal acquisition, and upgraded wooden components. Designed for 1-4 players aged 12+, it offers 90-150 minutes of deep, replayable gameplay focused on building a thriving, conservation-minded zoo.

## Description

"Marine Worlds introduces sea animals into your zoo! To accommodate them, you need to build aquariums, a new kind of special enclosure. A new University allows you guaranteed access to 1 animal icon of your choice. For the 5 original action cards, there are now 4 alternate versions, each with small bonuses! Replace 2 of your action cards with alternate versions at the start of the game to give yourself a familiar, yet different game. Marine Worlds includes new Zoo cards, Final Scoring cards, and Bonus tiles to mix with those from the base game. New wooden components for the Appeal, Conservation, and Reputation tracks and a set of wooden animals to use for supporting conservation projects makes your game of Ark Nova come to life! Enhance your experience of Ark Nova with Marine Worlds! "

Review: Innovative, fun and non-imperialistic game! - Amazingly creative, fun and well made game! It’s one of our family favorites. It’s complex and requires a lot of setup but the experience is always fun for us and the game pieces and artwork are really beautiful. It’s also not a game based on destruction, imperialism and colonization so that’s a HUGE plus!
Review: Great game, played often. - Great game, played often. Not for casual boardgamers. This is a heavy strategy game that can last for 3+ hours.

## Features

- DIVE DEEPER WITH MARINE WORLDS: Welcome majestic sea creatures to your zoo! Build specialized aquariums to house them, leverage a new university for guaranteed animal acquisition, explore alternate action cards with unique bonuses, and experience a refreshed game with new Zoo cards, Final Scoring cards, upgraded wooden components, and thematic animal tokens for conservation projects (Ark Nova base game required).
- BUILD A THRIVING ZOO: Plan and construct a modern zoo that prioritizes the well-being of animals. Design enclosures that match their natural habitats and support vital conservation efforts, with the ultimate goal of owning the most successful Zoological Establishment
- SMOOTH AND FAST GAMEPLAY: With 5 core actions to choose from each turn, Ark Nova plays smoothly and quickly. Each player has a set of 5 action cards which you will use and upgrade to carry out your plans. Manage your resources wisely, draft cards strategically, and cleverly chain actions together. This will allow you to create a truly impressive zoo that outshines the competition.
- DYNAMIC TURNS & ADMINISTRATION: Ark Nova features a unique turn structure. Players take turns in a clockwise direction, with "breaks" in between for administrative tasks like discarding cards, recalling workers, and generating income.
- ENDLESS REPLAYABILITY: Throughout a game of Ark Nova, the players will only see about half of the total cards included in the game, resulting in endless replayability. 1-4 Players, Ages 12+, 90 to 150 Minute Play Time

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B0C82CNHDY |
| Customer Reviews | 4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars (1,383) |
| Item Weight | 1.32 pounds |
| Item model number | FEU36522 |
| Language | English |
| Manufacturer | Capstone Games |
| Manufacturer recommended age | 12 years and up |
| Product Dimensions | 12.7 x 6 x 1.2 inches |
| Release date | October 31, 2023 |

## Images

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Innovative, fun and non-imperialistic game!
*by A***E on December 3, 2025*

Amazingly creative, fun and well made game! It’s one of our family favorites. It’s complex and requires a lot of setup but the experience is always fun for us and the game pieces and artwork are really beautiful. It’s also not a game based on destruction, imperialism and colonization so that’s a HUGE plus!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great game, played often.
*by R***E on January 20, 2026*

Great game, played often. Not for casual boardgamers. This is a heavy strategy game that can last for 3+ hours.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great board game, but not for beginners!
*by T***E on November 25, 2025*

As fantastic as this game is, be aware that the learning curve is pretty steep and playing time is significant. Don't think I'll ever tackle the 1-player mode, but it's nice that it exists. All in all, no regrets!

## Frequently Bought Together

- Capstone Games Ark Nova: Marine Worlds Strategy Board Game Expansion - Introduces Sea Animals Into Your Zoo, 1-4 Players, Ages 12+
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*Last updated: 2026-03-17*