# Bärenpark

Bärenpark is a board game for 2–4 players. It plays in 30–45 minutes and is meant for ages 8 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 4. It is rated 6.9 out of 10 by 85 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $24.70 (United States).

- **Players:** 2–4 (best with 4)
- **Playing time:** 30–45 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 8+
- **Complexity:** 1.7 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2017
- **Categories:** Puzzle, Animals
- **Mechanics:** Grid Coverage, Tile Placement, Set Collection, Open Drafting, Modular Board, Square Grid
- **Ludoya rating:** 6.9 out of 10, from 85 reviews
- **Owned by:** 161 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 944
- **Unique players:** 601

**Designers:** Phil Walker-Harding

**Artists:** Klemens Franz

**Publishers:** Lookout Games

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Gamers Guild AZ | 24.7 $ | https://gamersguildaz.com/products/barenpark-lookout-games |
| Atomic Empire | 35.99 $ | https://www.atomicempire.com/Item/240932 |
| Board Game Bliss | 25.45 $ | https://www.boardgamebliss.com/products/barenpark-box-damage |
| Mathom | 35.19 € | https://mathom.es/es/otros-juegos-de-tablero/48926-osopark-8435407640160.html |
| Rampi Games | 35.95 € | https://www.rampigames.com/juego-de-mesa/osopark/ |
| Spelexperten | 359 kr | https://www.spelexperten.com/sallskapsspel/strategispel/barenpark.html |
| Dungeon Marvels | 31.99 € | https://dungeonmarvels.com/osopark-62714.html |
| Alphaspel | 429 kr | https://alphaspel.se/491-bradspel/73805-barenpark |

## Expansions

- [Bärenpark: The Bad News Bears](https://www.ludoya.com/games/barenpark-the-bad-news-bears)

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## Rules questions

### Can I place a tile diagonally or hanging off the park edge?

No — tiles must fit within the marked spaces and may not hang over the edge, and they must be orthogonally (edge-to-edge) adjacent to another previously placed tile; only your first tile may be placed anywhere that still follows the other placement rules (page 3).

### Am I allowed to rotate or flip tiles when placing them?

Yes — you may rotate and/or flip tiles freely when placing them (page 3).

### If my newly placed tile covers multiple icons, do I get all of them and when do I resolve them?

You must evaluate every icon you covered with the newly placed tile and carry them out in any order immediately; many icons give you tiles and there is no limit to how many tiles you may have in your supply (page 4).

### How does the Construction Crew (take a Park Area) icon work, and can I ever have more than four Park Areas?

When you take a Park Area you must place it orthogonally adjacent with edges fully aligned and with all icons oriented correctly toward you, and you may never own more than four Park Areas — if you cover a construction crew that would be your fourth you do not get another Park Area (page 4).

### When am I forced to pass, and what happens when I do?

You must pass only if you have no tile in your supply that you could legally place; when you pass you take a free Green Area of your choice into your supply and your turn ends immediately, and you may not pass if you can place a tile (page 4).

### How is final scoring done and how are ties resolved?

Score by adding the values on all tiles in your park (including Bear Statues), and ties are broken by totaling the point values of tiles left in each tied player’s supply (highest wins); if still tied there are multiple winners (page 5).

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/barenpark)
- [Bärenpark in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/barenpark)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/219513)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-19. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._