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Project overview

Fossil Canyon and the Ambush at Hell Creek puzzle are now available for purchase on Amazon in the US. The Kickstarter Deluxe version, which included the poster/playmap, is not available for purchase. Only a small number are left after Kickstarter fulfillment.



The Fossil Canyon pledge manager is now closed. Thank you to our many Kickstarter and Gamefound backers for bringing Fossil Canyon to life! Delivery occurred between August and November 2022, depending on your part of the world. Ongoing updates may be found at our Kickstarter page.

If you are interested to carry Fossil Canyon in your store, please contact us at info@polymathplay.com. You can find more information about Fossil Canyon and the companion puzzle Ambush at Hell Creek on our website.

Dig fossils, build dinosaur skeletons, and grow your museum!

Fossil Canyon is a family-oriented set-collection card game developed in collaboration with the Field Museum of Chicago. Fossil Canyon features two ways to play: a competitive game for 2-6 players and a cooperative game for 1-4 players. In both, you are a fossil-hunting paleontologist with the goal of constructing complete dinosaur skeletons that attract visitors to your museum. Endgame bonuses reward the theme of your museum, and you can enhance your museum's reputation through groundbreaking research.

Fossil Canyon uses a unique jigsaw-puzzle scoring method, where each skeleton you add to your museum is represented by a puzzle piece whose length is proportional to its value. No adding victory points or moving pawns on a board; the length of your puzzle-museum shows who is winning! (Plus you get a bonus puzzle on the backs of the scoring pieces!) Kids will love the dinosaur theme, "digging" through the cards, and the hands-on jigsaw-puzzle scoring. Adults will enjoy the strategic elements of the game, quick pace, and beautifully-illustrated cards. And parents will appreciate the educational content from the Field Museum — including a companion booklet about the science behind the game.

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