Ark Nova Card Size & Sleeve Guide
Ark Nova cards are 63 × 88 mm.
Feuerland Spiele / Capstone Games · 2021 · 255 cards in the base game. Sizes and the recommended sleeve for each, below.
What size are Ark Nova cards?
| Cards | Count | Card size | Recommended sleeve |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zoo cards (128 Animal, 64 Sponsor, 20 Conservation Project) | 212 | 63 × 88 mm | Standard Card Game |
| Base Conservation Project cards | 12 | 63 × 88 mm | Standard Card Game |
| Final Scoring cards | 11 | 63 × 88 mm | Standard Card Game |
| Action cards | 20 | 63 × 88 mm | Standard Card Game |
How many sleeves to buy
- Standard Card Game: 255 cards + a few spares ≈ 268 sleeves — 3 packs of 100.
Counts include a ~5% spare buffer. Mixing multiple games? Use the Sleeve Count Calculator.
Expansions
| Cards | Count | Card size | Recommended sleeve |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Zoo/scoring/action cards | 81 | 63 × 88 mm | Standard Card Game |
Notes
All 255 base cards are one size (BGG lists 63x88; sits in Standard Card Game 63.5x88 sleeves — Sleeve Kings uses SKS-8810). Heavy shuffling of the 212-card zoo deck makes sleeving worthwhile. Marine Worlds needs ~81 sleeves per a BGG sleeving thread (single-source count, size confirmed identical to base).
The same sleeves fit these games
Sleeves come in packs of 100 and Ark Nova will not use a whole pack, so it is worth knowing what else the spares cover.
- Arkham Horror: The Card Game — 63.5 × 88 mm and 41 × 63 mm
- Brass: Birmingham — 63.5 × 88 mm
- Clank!: A Deck-Building Adventure — 63.5 × 88 mm
- Disney Lorcana — 63.5 × 88 mm
Not every game is standard: Coup (65 × 100 mm) and Dixit (79 × 120 mm) need their own size.
Frequently asked questions
Ark Nova cards are 63 × 88 mm.
Ark Nova uses Standard Card Game (63 × 88 mm) sleeves.
Ark Nova's base game has 255 cards to sleeve. Allowing a few spares, that is about 268 sleeves: 268 Standard Card Game (3 packs of 100). Expansions add more — use the Sleeve Count Calculator to total several games at once.
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