Keymaster Games Parks

This is a superb game! The rules are simple and fairly easy to pick up, though there may be thing or two you miss the first time you try. The basic premise is that each player controls two hikers moving down the "Trail" (a modular series tiles which are arranged in random order each round) attempting to gain resources needed to visit a Park card, which are worth victory points. The artwork is the big draw for this title - the oversized, tarot style Park cards are absolutely gorgeous and immediately surmise the essence of each National Park they portray. But surprisingly, the gameplay holds up as well! This is a unique, well thought out, and challenging stategy game. And it turned out to be a pretty competitive, at least among my family haha! It's no "Twilight Imperium" in terms of complexity, but it does have some interesting mechanics which are fun to explore. "Parks" is a game that can be enjoyed by nearly any person, of any age, of any interest level in board games, nature, art, and/or the US National Parks. I also highly recommend the expansion "Nightfall."

Got this as a Christmas gift, for my bestie who loves deer. It's really really good, very perfect for nature lovers, or gamers who like cozy games, it's very relaxing the cards are stunning, they teach you things on each of them, it's really fun and wonderful. I couldn't be happier with this purchase.

The pieces (and the box) are designed beautifully. The gameplay is fun too and easy to learn and explain. There's some competitiveness involved, but mostly you are just trying to score the most points by being as efficient as you can. After some point it becomes a bit repetitive, but still a nice experience.

Fun for all ages!

This is an odd game. It is both simple and somewhat difficult to pick up having a beautiful cohesive design with an abundance of components to keep track of, with beginner-friendly gameplay that probably makes a great gift for people who have patience...It's something that is definitely not effortless to pick up, especially for the complete novice. In a way it reminds me of the fast paced Ticket to Ride but, slowing down and stopping to visit parks, introducing resource management, taking pictures, and learning about the numerous moving parts involved such as gaining permanent gear cards, visiting or reserving park cards, the 1 season card everyone gets a bonus from per season until it reset for a total of 4 seasons with the tile areas or equivalent train tracks reset, shuffled and added onto each season, the year card dealt to each player that is the only hidden thing from other players to gain a few extra victory points at the end, the temporary canteen card that is reset at the end of a season, hiker movement that may move right any number of tiles, but has an added complication of campfire restrictions when visiting the same tile-environment as another player, the maximum of 12 token resources per player, etc. It's a bit like being presented with a sumptuous feast of all manner of foods in a royal court, with careful minuteau one must observe before diving into the feast. It may be intimidating breezing through the rule book thinking you'll instantly pick it up, but after 1 season everyone is on board and it turns into a very enjoyable experience to return to again and again.