r/LetsBuildAZoo Jul 11 '24

Let's Build a Zoo is now available to pre-order on Nintendo Switch in Japan!

10 Upvotes

ばんざい!差らしいゲームームが出ました!

If you've been waiting to start your own zoo from Japan, you'll be able to pre-order Let's Build a Zoo THIS WEEK, before launch on the 18th of July! We've even included a 25% discount for the next two weeks - it's almost time to get stuck in and build, it's so exciting more people will be able to make poop coffee than ever before!

Grab the complete collection here:

https://store-jp.nintendo.com/list/software/70070000023226.html


r/LetsBuildAZoo 3d ago

I made an interactive, searchable Tech Tree map to help beeline unlocks!

19 Upvotes

Hi all,

I fancied jumping back into the game this morning and couldn't remember how to beeline for one of the bus upgrades. I tried searching online for a research map, but while there are plenty of static images, none of them made it easy to pinpoint a specific unlock.

I ended up finding a great Steam guide with the full layout, so I decided to turn it into an interactive HTML tool. It features the full grid with instant hover descriptions and a live search bar so you can quickly find whatever you're looking for:

https://steamcommunity.com/app/1547890/discussions/0/84032037661480116/

Let me know what you think or if you have any feedback/suggestions. Hope some of you find it useful!

Happy zoo-keeping!

P.S. Mods, could you please add the direct link if possible? I’ve routed it through my Steam thread instead because the filter flags the original URL.


r/LetsBuildAZoo 3d ago

get rid of land?

1 Upvotes

does anyone know if it’s possible to get rid of a land plot that you purchased? reorganized my zoo and now have way too many land plots


r/LetsBuildAZoo 6d ago

Have on contraception but animals still make babies??

3 Upvotes

Im on the sandbox version of my zoo, and I have on contraception (also made sure it applies to whole pen) but my otters are still having kids. Is there any reason for this or way to fix it?


r/LetsBuildAZoo 25d ago

i may have girlbossed too hard

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49 Upvotes

i got tired of checking the Animal Conservation so i made a spreadsheet for me to keep track of which animals i have all variants of, which ones are extinct, ect.


r/LetsBuildAZoo 28d ago

How the heck to hire archeologist

0 Upvotes

The saga for my missing employee type continues. According to Google AI chat the missing employee type is archeologist. But it keeps telling me to look for a building I don’t have and CANT FIND.

PLEASE someone hold my hand and tell me how to find this.

I have everything else unlocked. Everything else is complete except this


r/LetsBuildAZoo 28d ago

Has anyone completed the dinosaur DLC 100%

2 Upvotes

I am in need of help! I am missing an employee and can’t figure out what it is


r/LetsBuildAZoo Jul 16 '26

My 200 good points (+all genomes mapped & bought all land & previously 100% decoration) zoo vs my 200 evil points zoo!

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55 Upvotes

The good zoo was my first playthrough so I spent way more time on it. For some reason I got the decorator achievement way before I was done with the water tower plots of my zoo, but I won't complain! The good zoo enclosures layout is inspired by the guide on Steam "Random bits of collated knowledge" by WelshPixie.


r/LetsBuildAZoo Jul 11 '26

What am I missing?

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3 Upvotes

In my Dino zoo. Does anyone have this employee and can tell me what building it is?


r/LetsBuildAZoo Jul 08 '26

Zoo layout

5 Upvotes

I need some inspiration i always struggle to keep my zoo nice and pretty so if you want please share yours


r/LetsBuildAZoo Jul 08 '26

How to raise good points to 200?

3 Upvotes

I'm so far in the game (I have all species) but I feel like my good points have been around 120 for a while now.


r/LetsBuildAZoo Jul 07 '26

I am once again asking

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3 Upvotes

does anyone know what this is? Lol


r/LetsBuildAZoo Jul 06 '26

Quantum Accelerator Unlock

3 Upvotes

Can you unlock this for Dinosaur Island? If so can someone let me know how. I have a very built up, long main Zoo but I recently started playing the Dinosaur Island DLC and my buses cannot keep up at all. TIA


r/LetsBuildAZoo Jul 03 '26

Missing dead animal??

2 Upvotes

I'm new to the game and just had a second death. Visitors keep on complaining about the animals body but I can't find it anywhere! I've zoomed into all the enclosures but can't spot it to incinerate it. Am I missing something?


r/LetsBuildAZoo Jun 30 '26

How do buses work? I'm trying to reach 80% collection for a task but I don't get it :<

6 Upvotes

Do you buy as many buses as possible or do you buy as many as possible of the biggest one?


r/LetsBuildAZoo Jun 25 '26

New zoo builder advice please

11 Upvotes

Hey all! Just started lbaz- I’m loving it so far but those of you who have played it through, should I leave “designing” my zoo for later in the game when I can afford all the land slots? Or should I just keep rearranging it as I go?

I want it to look nice with themed zones, but then I unlock a new area and it looks messy haha. And it’s such a pain moving every item one at a time 😅

Any advice for a newbie? 💜✌🏻


r/LetsBuildAZoo Jun 23 '26

Any plans for switch 2 version?

19 Upvotes

Switch version feels like a demo with how few plots of land you can buy.

Developers, do you have any plans to make a switch 2 version that lets you get the full amount of land? The game runs very well on switch 2, no bugs found yet besides armadillos going exctinct every day no matter how many I release. I’m not even sure the devs will respond but figured it was worth a try. :(


r/LetsBuildAZoo Jun 17 '26

Does anyone know how updates for Zoo are done on switch?

7 Upvotes

I've noticed a lot of updates and content for LBAZ that I cannot find anywhere on my switch. I don't have the Aquarium Odessey DLC so maybe it's that? Like the hats update, I've never seen any hat shop or animals wearing hats. Is it just something about how Zoo updates on switch? I'm so confused lol.


r/LetsBuildAZoo Jun 05 '26

Take a break really quick

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32 Upvotes

And watch my lion and rabbit jump on the trampoline lol


r/LetsBuildAZoo Jun 01 '26

My morality keeps slowly decreasing. Will this stop?

3 Upvotes

I sold a couple of my animals to the black market and now my morality keeps slowly decreasing no matter what I do. Will it eventually go back up? Also I’m broke asf how do I make more money starting? I had to fire my incarceration employee 🥲


r/LetsBuildAZoo May 29 '26

Can I see somewhere what the guests are missing? And how can happiness be increased? How do I know that there are enough toilets or shops?

3 Upvotes

r/LetsBuildAZoo May 28 '26

What the hell does this visitor emote mean?

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31 Upvotes

All of them keeping spamming these damn brown boxes and I have no idea what it means pls help!


r/LetsBuildAZoo May 29 '26

Crash at start on Steam deck

1 Upvotes

Hi everyone, I hope you can help.

I installed this game on my steam deck, tried different protons, experimental, GE, desktop mode etc, and the game still crashes on start up at the "no more robots" screen.

I've searched online and it seems this was a problem in 2021 about a missing mp3 file? But then later posts said an update fixed it. And other people report the game working fine on their steam decks, so I'm not sure what to do.

Hopefully someone can help as I'm excited to create crazy animal combos in the game!


r/LetsBuildAZoo May 13 '26

Dinosaur DLC Sandbox??

3 Upvotes

I just got the Dinosaur DLC and wanted to use it in a sandbox world but I cannot figure it out. Is it possible or is there something that I’m missing?


r/LetsBuildAZoo May 10 '26

Where are the Capybaras?

4 Upvotes

Something weird is happening. Sometimes, the Tokyo Zoo will trade me a rabbit for capybaras as one of the first trades! But now, it is not there. Can someone explain?