Habitats

The puzzle of matching each animal to the right habitat kept me thinking a few moves ahead, and the wildlife preserve theme is charming without feeling childish. Driving the jeep around to pick animals adds a nice bit of strategy.

The jeep mechanic is such a clever touch — you actually drive around the board picking which animals go where, and it never feels repetitive. Lost track of time playing with my sister, and we immediately reset for another round.

The jeep mechanic in this puzzle is what sold me — you actually drive around the board picking animals for your preserve instead of just placing tiles. Played it with my kids and we ended up doing three rounds back to back.