Cascadia, Award-Winning Board Game Set in Pacific Northwest, Build Nature Corridors, Attract Wildlife, Ages 10+, 1-4 Players, 30-45 Min, Flatout Games, Alderac Entertainment Group (AEG)

Easy to learn and teach, strategically deep, and some unique mechanics including an achievement system.

This is a great game that offers so much variety everytime you play it. There are also a lot of suggestions for different goals to accomplish and different varieties of play. There is also a simpler playing style for younger kids or for those who just want a simpler game. It is also a great solo game. I have really enjoyed trying to accomplish the different achievements. I would recommend this game for anyone who loves games. I would recommend this as a great solo game.

We love Cascadia! Of course, Beth Sobel’s art is absolutely fantastic and the components are good quality. We have played this game with our regular game night group as well as with people who don’t play many games but love the outdoors, and everyone has had a great time.

The game supports more than two players, but its great at two also. Players take turns selecting from terrain/animal pairs each turn and placing them in their Tableau. You score based on varying conditions. Ex. A chain of salmon, for each pair of bears, most of a terrain type, etc. Its very easy to learn and teach. I would classify it as a light game. Placing times can require some thought and present opportunity for analysis paralysis. Since there are multiple ways to score, players can attempt victory with unique paths. The terrain tiles are cardboard, easy to read, and easy to identify the iconography. The animal chits are wooden and very nice quality. I highly recommend this game for casual gamers.

The rules are simple and can be taught in about five minutes. Games are relatively quick. The puzzle nature of the game does not lead to analysis paralysis. All around fun for everyone and highly recommended. I did not expect painted wood animal markers at this price point, nice!

The game is beautiful and has a really well-designed learning curve. Ive had a lot of fun with it so far.

Successful Christmas gift to a family that plays games often.

Our family plays a lot of board games and this one is a keep. We played the heck out of it over Thanksgiving break.

Having played Wingspan for a few years and not finding suitable competition, we were excited to come across this gem! We are obsessed with Wingspan, so it seemed impossible that we would have found a game that was just as fun. There are a few similar elements of other games such as Carcassonne, Planet, and Catan. Cascadia has bonus cards that try to mimic the animals’ behaviors (which is very similar to brown powers in Wingspan). We felt like this purchase was worth every penny- now we have two favorite games instead of one.

The take a tile and token pair mechanic is interesting and engaging, and theres a lot of good decisions in how to build your terrain for the best scoring. Looks nice too.