Parks Reviews

4.9 Rating 20 Reviews

PARKS, by Keymaster Games, is a beautiful, relaxing board game experience. In it you control two hikers, trekking across the National Parks of the US. What ‘memories’ will you make along the way? What photos will you snap?A game of PARKS last four rounds (the four seasons of a year). Your two hikers move along a modular trail board, in a point-to-point fashion. Wherever you move your hiker, you’ll gain any resource tokens on that spot. These resources represent ‘memories’: the fresh mountain vista; the splendour of sunshine; the scent of pine in the air. Locations along the trail also provide actions you can take. At the end of the season (round), you get the chance to trade your memory tokens for a National Park card. These are worth varying points, and the National Parks have required memories as a cost. You might also pay resources to take a photo (also worth points). Picking where you want your hikers to trek is a big decision, since set collection sits at the heart of PARKS.The trail gets longer with each passing season. With the start of a new season, the trail tiles get shuffled and re-laid out, along with an extra tile. No two hikers can share the same spot, so it’s first-come, first-served. Unless, that is, you want to use your Campfire token. But you only get one of these per season, so light it with care! Also, if you can fill a Canteen with a water token you get access to harder-to-come-by memories. Other Gear cards offer further engine building options. How will you trek through the PARKS?With adorable wooden components and an awesome custom-built insert by Game Trayz, PARKS feels like a luxury product. Plus the gorgeous artwork by Fifty-Nine Parks? Playing PARKS will make you want to go off on your own trek…Player Count: 1-5 PlayersTime: 30-60 minutesAge: 10+

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“It was a present for my daughter; we played it over Christmas. Easy to pick up, very enjoyable and nicely nuanced.”

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Posted 2 years ago

“One of the most beautifully produced games in my collection. Sometimes it feels a little repetitive when played a lot but love teaching to new players.”

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“Such a beautiful game! Feels like you are visiting the parks as the artwork on the cards is so eye catching.”

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Posted 2 years ago

“The quality of Parks is amazing, from the tokens through to the rule book it really shines. The art work is impressive, make the game a beautiful addition to any shelve. Simple to learn, hard to master, and fun to play. If I was to have a grumble it is that the games box layout is so well defined, that no space is left for expansions, which could eat some of your shelve space - but this is a very minor inconvenience. I would recommend this game to anyone, check out the companies how to play videos to get an idea of the gameplay and effort they have put in to the game”

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“Parks is a wonderful gaming experience. The artwork is gorgeous, the game is well designed, and everything from the fantastic box inlay to the custom wooden log counter storage containers has been made with care and attention. The game is simple to learn - you move your hikers along the trail (always forward, never backwards), collecting the game's resources (water, trees, mountains and sunshine) as you go. Each trail location performs a different action (such as providing a resource, taking a photo or swapping resources from one type to another), and your goal is to collect the resources required to visit one of the four available national parks. Once a park is visited, it is replaced with a new one, and different parks score varying numbers of points depending on how difficult it is to obtain the required resources. The game is split into four rounds (matching the four seasons), and gear cards and canteen can be obtained during your hikes to grant you extra abilities. At the end of each round, a new trail location is added to the existing ones which are mixed, meaning that the order is different each time. The game perfectly balances its serene artwork with an ever-so-slightly tense game, where you have to carefully select each move you make, as you only have so many in the game. The game has a relatively small footprint on the table, and really is a joy from start to finish. Easy enough for most people to pick up and play, but with enough depth for seasoned gamers to enjoy. Highly recommended.”

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Posted 2 years ago

“A wonderful, visually beautiful game. Set to become one of the favourites.”

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“Parks is a great game to play as a 2 or more (I haven't played it solo yet but this is an option). It's a resource game that has a variety of paths to victory and if that's not your bag, it has some great artwork you can enjoy. This game is easy to learn and has plenty of replayability to it.”

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