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About this game

In Ark Nova, you will plan and design a modern, scientifically managed zoo. With the ultimate goal of owning the most successful zoological establishment, you will build enclosures, accommodate animals, and support conservation projects all over the world. Specialists and unique buildings will help you in achieving this goal.

At the heart of Ark Nova are 255 cards featuring animals, specialists, unique enclosures, and conservation projects, each with a particular ability. Use them to increase the appeal and scientific reputation of your zoo and to collect conservation points. Each player has a set of action cards, which you will use and upgrade to carry out your plans.

Each player has a set of five action cards to manage their gameplay, and the power of an action is determined by the slot the card currently occupies. The cards are:

BUILD: Allows you to build standard or special enclosures, kiosks, and pavilions.

ANIMALS: Allows you to accommodate animals in your zoo.

CARDS: Allows you to gain new zoo cards (animals, sponsors, and conservation project cards).

ASSOCIATION: Allows your association workers to carry out different tasks.

SPONSORS: Allows you to play a sponsor card in your zoo or to raise money.

With high replayability and rich components, Ark Nova provides a remarkable gaming experience that will bring the game to the table again and again.
Plan, Build, Conserve
Updated on
Oct 2, 2026
Available on
Android, Windows*
*Powered by Intel® technology

Data safety

Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region, and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.
  • No data shared with third parties
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  • This app may collect these data types
    Personal info, Messages and 3 others
  • Data is encrypted in transit
  • You can request that data be deleted

Ratings and reviews

1.7K reviews
Q H
August 19, 2025
I also get the glitch where selecting an upgraded Animal action forces me to draw a card instead of playing one. Another glitch I've encountered is in the final round of the Research Mission challenge before taking my action, I've noticed one of my earlier animals has disappeared and emptied an enclosure, preventing me from supporting a conservation project.
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Dire Wolf Digital
August 19, 2025
Hello, we appreciate you taking the time to report these bugs. We have passed them along to our team!
Ariel Schvartz
November 19, 2025
I love Ark Nova the board game and this is a pretty good mobile implementation of it. But there are a few bugs: 1. When look the other player stats from the basic menu, their cards always show as blue (even though they have already turned them to the purple side) 2. When a player resigns, there's absolutely no notification at all. It just gets updated to the AI. It should have a clear notification maybe even allowing me to exit the game as a Win.
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Dire Wolf Digital
November 19, 2025
Hello, we're glad you're enjoying Ark Nova Digital! We also appreciate the feedback, we will pass these points along to our team!
Andy Taylor
August 10, 2026
An amazing digital adaptation of one of the best board games ever made. My only critique would be that it's hard to keep track of everything (all of your goals, sponsors conservation projects etc). There's a lot of information here that is hidden (to maintain space) and requires you to open lots of different windows. I totally understand why it's been done this way but it does make it a lot harder to track in digital form than it is when playing the physical board game.
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