Frank's Zoo (Saturday Review)

Frank's Zoo (Saturday Review)

Author: Tabletop Games Blog January 24, 2026 Duration: 7:27

On a lovely sunny summer's day, we decided to go out together as a family. We wanted to see mice, shrimp, hedgehogs, fish, foxes, seals, lions, polar bears, crocodiles, elephants and orcas, but we wanted to avoid mosquitoes. So we all went to Frank's Zoo by Frank Nestel from Heidelbär Games with art by Doris Matthäus.

Read the full review here: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2026/01/24/franks-zoo-saturday-review/

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