Imagine yourself staring down a giant Grizzly in Katmai National Park.
Take a canoe ride alongside alligators in the swampy waters of the Everglades.
Trek the trails that define our nation’s most valuable public resource – the National Parks!
Trekking the National Parks is a spirited family board game that lets players experience the U.S. National Parks in a fun and competitive way.
Up to six players compete in a cross country race to visit the National Parks and collect the most points. Gathering colored trek cards allows players to move across the map and claim valuable park cards. If a player is the first to visit a National Park, they collect that park's colored stone, which award bonus points at the end of the game. Players must jockey for position and make tough tactical decisions at every turn to emerge victorious!
- accessible and thematic
- great for family play
- might be repetitive for some players
- outdoor adventure and conservation
- national park exploration and route-building
- family-friendly exploration
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- set collection / route-building — Construct routes through parks to maximize points
Video topics + discussion points
Quotes (from this video)
- yelling is cathartic, it's good for you
- my asian parents won't be too disappointed
- it's the warm-up, but you're doing great
References (from this video)
- Accessible for families and casual players
- Deliberate design that leans toward simple, quick plays
- Trekking the World
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- unknown
Video topics + discussion points
Quotes (from this video)
- solo gamers are inherently selfish and I don't mean that in a bad way because I'm saying this about myself but I always want it to be my turn
- the critique is a way of sharing love and appreciation with another person you want them to succeed
- ideas are cheap, it's about execution
- a good designer can take a bad idea and make a good game; a bad designer cannot take a bad idea and make a good game
- the duality of myself between the confidence and the ego and the humility
- it's not here to tear down egos but to help others succeed
- I want it to always be my turn
- being visible is an incredibly important thing for people in this industry