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Unearth ancient fossil beds across the continent, advance academic research, and publish groundbreaking paleontological discoveries in a scientifically grounded worker placement strategy game that turns museum field expeditions into a tight race for academic prestige. Holotype: Mesozoic North America (designed by Jason R. Hall and Brett J. Gilbert, published by Brexwerx Games) immerses players in the competitive field of modern vertebrate paleontology across the Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous periods. Stepping into the roles of rival field research teams, players deploy specialized crews—including Principal Paleontologists, Graduate Students, and Field Assistants—to unearth genuine North American dinosaur and marine reptile specimens. The central objective is to advance scientific knowledge and claim academic glory by securing fossil traces, conducting laboratory research, and publishing papers on new holotype specimens in prestigious academic journals be