2021 · Animals
Cascadia
Players build a private landscape of hexagonal habitat tiles representing five terrain types and place wildlife tokens onto matching spaces. On each turn a tile is chosen from a limited display that is paired with a specific animal token, then the tile is added to the growing map and the token is placed on a compatible habitat space; a limited nature token can override the pairing. Scoring rewards large contiguous areas of each habitat type and the placement patterns of five animal types, with randomized scoring objectives that change what configurations earn points. The game emphasizes spatial planning and adapting to the available tile-and-token pairs.
- Players
- 1–4 best 2
- Playing time
- 30–45 min
- Age
- 10+
- Complexity
- 1.8 / 5
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Full stats in Ludoya- 4,752
- Plays logged
- 2,309
- Players
- 40m 30s
- Average play
- 787
- In collections
- 82
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7.9/10
from 296 Ludoya reviews
Mohasz8.0 I can see my rating go both up and down in the future, but my first impression was that Cascadia is a really pleasant game. I love how clean the design is, it’s one of those games where you learn the rules once, and you’ll remember them forever. It’s just the right amount of thinkiness without it becoming stressful. It helps that the game is pretty forgiving, there are almost always a good option choose from. The main strength of the game is the satisfying double-layered puzzle (terrains and animals) that the scoring cards create. I really can’t name any real negatives, maybe the experience can be a bit bland / tame for some, the insert is bad, and be aware that the game is 90% multiplayer solitaire (if that’s not your thing), and a very quiet one, since in my experience, usually you don’t even narrate your turns in this one.
First impressions · 2 plays
jowsep7.0 95
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Mestremuten6.0 Rating: 3/5 Production value: 3/4 Is the game in my collection/Love to have?: 1/1
First impressions · 2 plays
Rules questions
Answered from the rulebook by Ludoya's rules assistant.
Do I have to take a Habitat Tile and Wildlife Token that are already paired together?
Normally, yes. Before choosing, you may spend a Nature Token to take any tile and any token from the display instead (p. 6).
Does a new Habitat Tile have to match the terrain of the tiles next to it?
No. It only has to touch at least one tile already in your environment; matching terrain matters for scoring, not placement (pp. 7–8).
Can I put more than one Wildlife Token on a Habitat Tile, or place a token on a tile that doesn’t show that animal?
No: a tile can hold at most one token, and the tile must show that wildlife as an option. You may place the token on any eligible tile in your environment; if none is available, return it to the bag (p. 7).
What happens if three or four of the displayed Wildlife Tokens are the same?
If all four match, replace all four automatically. If exactly three match, the active player may choose to replace those three, but may do this only once on their turn (p. 6).
What do Nature Tokens let me do, and are unused ones worth anything?
Before selecting a pair, spend one to take any displayed tile and any displayed token, or to replace any number of displayed Wildlife Tokens; you may spend multiple Nature Tokens in a turn. Each one left at game end is worth 1 point (pp. 6, 8).
When does the game end, and does everyone get the same number of turns?
The game ends immediately after a turn when there are no face-down Habitat Tiles left to refill the display. Each player takes exactly 20 turns (pp. 5, 8).
Official score sheet
Cascadia score sheet
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