Alderac Entertainment Group, Cascadia, Board Game, Multicoloured, Ages 10+, 1-4 Players, 45+ Minutes Playing Time

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NB: I was a little confused by the shapes in this section, but they are just markers each player can use to track their progress).

uk on Instagram, popped round for a games day and taught me it, Cascadia was ripped from the shrink as soon as she left so we could play it again… and check that we had the extra few Kickstarter cards in the box! This is a great abstract game and an excellent choice for those hoping to get their friends and family into board games. Four tiles are on display, with each tile being paired at random with a wildlife token, so you must make the best of what’s available — unless you have a nature token to spend so that you can pick your choice of each item. Match rivers, prairies, wetlands, forests, and mountains and populate them with different wildlife species. Randomly pick 4 Habitat Tiles and 4 Wildlife Tokens and pair them up in a row – this is your common pool.To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. So, for example, salmon score higher the more you have in an adjacent run, and Elks like to be with their buddies so score better in groups. Landmarks give each environment its own look and feel, while also providing dynamic endgame scoring bonuses! You can mix up the scoring using different cards and every game does feel slightly different depending on what comes out of the bag.

Take a journey to the Pacific Northwest as you compete to create the most harmonious ecosystem in Cascadia! The downside to this is that it makes choosing the game of the month for January a really tough decision. Managing these two elements together will decide whether your cake is light, fluffy and full of points or burnt and full of pointless elk. There’s also a Family variant Wildlife Scoring Card which replaces all 5 individual animal goals with a single objective which is great for younger or less experienced gamers.When you have placed your tile and token, you discard the furthest pair in the pool and then move the remaining two pairs along. You start with three hexagonal habitat tiles (with the five types of habitat in the game), and on a turn you choose a new habitat tile that's paired with a wildlife token, then place that tile next to your other ones and place the wildlife token on an appropriate habitat.