Randomly pick 4 Habitat Tiles and 4 Wildlife Tokens and pair them up in a row – this is your common pool. The game is pretty easy to learn, and the artwork plus quality of the materials make this a good value.

Be aware that if that if all 4 Wildlife Tokens in the pool are the same animal type, this is known as “overpopulation”. Each nature token allows you to take any habitat-and-wildlife combination you like from those on offer (rather than the usually enforced random pairing), or alternatively wipe and replace any number of wildlife tokens.

In Cascadia: Landmarks expansion, players create sprawling habitats and place beautiful natural landmarks within them. For example, grizzly bears might need to be placed in mating pairs, with no other bears adjacent; Roosevelt elk, meanwhile, should be arranged in straight lines, up to four elk long.

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. Pick up the latest issue of the UK's fastest-growing gaming magazine in print or digital here or subscribe to make sure you never miss another issue. Note: Achievements and Rule Restrictions aren’t intended for solo play, but I can’t see why not and I use them for added crunch sometimes! This is the time when you suddenly realise you should have been paying attention to those Wildlife Cards!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). The Cascadia board game (designed by Randy Flynn) is a puzzly tile-laying and token-drafting game featuring the habitats and wildlife of the Pacific Northwest. You will find a great mix of long-term strategy and short-term tactics available as you work to solve each new puzzle. Cascadia is an accessible game that offers challenges suitable for all gamers, with approachable gameplay and strategic depth.

I feel there is just enough choice and ways to mitigate randomness to make every turn feel worthwhile and important. In total, Cascadia hit the table seven times in January and every game was a rip-roaring success with all who played it.Take a journey to the Pacific Northwest as you compete to create the most harmonious ecosystem in Cascadia.