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Cascadia

Build a landscape of habitats and arrange wildlife into scoring patterns.

Players1–4 best with 2
Play time30–45 min
Complexity2/5 · Easy
Learn & set up10 min

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At the table

Pair habitat tiles with wildlife tokens to build a Pacific Northwest ecosystem. Each animal scores differently, so the same landscape can support several competing plans.

Play style
Competitive
Suggested age
10+
Time to teach
About 7 min
Time to set up
About 3 min
Player elimination
No

How it plays

Tile draftingPattern building

Rules at a glance

Base game for 1–4 players; the Landmarks expansion is not included.

Your goal

Score the most points from wildlife patterns, habitat corridors, habitat bonuses and unused nature tokens.

The flow of play

  1. Choose a habitat-and-wildlife pair, using nature tokens if you want to change the selection

  2. Place the habitat beside your landscape and the wildlife on any available tile showing that animal

  3. Refill the market; after everyone has taken 20 turns, score wildlife and habitats

A quick introduction to the base game. Use your edition’s rulebook for full setup, card effects and exceptions.

Official rules ↗

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chillcouplesbeginner friendlyno reading
Suggested age
10+
Interaction
Low
Reading
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Conflict
None
Luck or skill
Mixed
Table space
Medium
Downtime
Low

Playing times and difficulty are catalog estimates and may vary by group and edition. Consult the official rulebook for complete rules.

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