Digging For Dinos (EN)

Digging for Dinos drops you onto an active dig site where adventure, discovery, and friendly rivalry collide. Playing a team of daring paleontologists, you explore the site tile by tile, grab the best fossil finds, and race your rivals to piece together the most complete dinosaur skeletons before anyone else. Every move matters: your two paleontologist pawns alternate movement, one orthogonal step followed by one diagonal step, so you have to read the board several turns ahead if you don't want a rival to snatch the fossil you had your eye on. Easy to learn but surprisingly strategic, this fossil-digging game runs on a satisfying mix of luck and tactics that keeps everyone hooked until the last tile flips. Its 99 fossil tiles, cut from solid, honest wood, add a genuinely tactile pleasure to every move, a little detail that makes a real difference around the table.

You'll probably love Digging for Dinos if you're wild about dinosaurs, if you like family games that set up and pack away fast, and if the idea of planning your moves two turns ahead to snag a fossil before an opponent gives you a jolt of friendly competitive energy. With games running 20 to 30 minutes, it's the perfect pick for a low-stress family or friends game night that still has enough depth to make you want to play again.

Digging for Dinos also has a digital implementation on Board Game Arena, so you can dig for fossils online between tabletop sessions. Its alternating orthogonal-diagonal movement clearly struck a chord with the community: the game has already racked up well over a hundred ratings on BoardGameGeek since its 2026 release.

Digging for Dinos was designed by Andrew Stiles, with artwork by Brian Robertson giving the fossils their bright, instantly recognizable look, from the tiles right down to the box.

BOX CONTENTS
99 fossil tiles
8 paleontologist tokens
1 first player marker
1 rulebook

Number of players: 2 to 4
Playtime: 20 to 30 minutes
Age: 8 and up