2017 · American West

Pioneer Days

Guide a wagon train across the frontier, hiring townsfolk, buying wagons and equipment, and panning for gold while managing resources like wood, medicine, cattle and silver. Each round players draw and roll dice from a bag, then draft one to collect silver, recruit a townsfolk, or take actions tied to the die value; unpicked dice advance disaster tracks that trigger raids, famine, disease or storms if they reach the end. Townsfolk provide immediate or ongoing benefits and endgame scoring, and players can fulfill town favor conditions for extra rewards. Balance resource development with disaster preparedness to score the most points.

groupPlayers

2–4 best 2

schedulePlaying time

45–75 min

cakeAge

14+

psychologyComplexity

2.5 / 5