BBC Earth: Animals Board Game Announced

BBC Studios has announced new partnership with Identity Games to launch the official BBC Earth: Animals board game. Available at retail in the UK, Netherlands and Belgium from autumn 2020.

The interactive game features stunning iconic footage from the BBC’s award-winning natural history programming and helps teach fun and interesting facts about the planet, plus the animals and wildlife that inhabit it.

Suitable for players aged 8+ the game includes multiple choice and trivia questions using photo cards or a website which can be visited with a laptop, tablet or smartphone, and is designed for all the family to enjoy, giving everyone the chance to take part in the educational and interactive game playing experience.

Jeroen Nugteren, Managing Director at Identity Games said: “We are delighted to be able to work together with BBC Studios on our latest game project. BBC Earth: Animals is an innovative board game, that is both fun to play and educational for all ages. The quality of the footage is outstanding, resulting in an immersive game play.“

Jason Easy, Head of Licencing UK at BBC Studios said: “We are thrilled to welcome Identity Games to our BBC Earth portfolio to launch this educational, interactive board game. Blending amazing footage from the BBC’s blue-chip natural history programming with engrossing facts and stats about the world around us, has resulted in a truly competitive and engaging game for the whole family to enjoy.”