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Cascadia

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Cascadia is a board game designed for families and strategy enthusiasts. Players build a realistic representation of the Pacific Northwest’s ecosystem through tile-laying. The game focuses on creating interconnected habitats for animals and plants, rewarding players who establish thriving biodiversity networks. It's suitable for those interested in nature, conservation, or engaging with strategic puzzle gameplay.

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How do you play Cascadia?

In Cascadia, players take turns drafting hexagonal habitat tiles and matching animal tokens from a shared market to build their own Pacific Northwest landscape on a personal player board. Players score points by creating the largest contiguous habitat networks and by arranging animal tokens according to species-specific scoring objectives.

How many players can play Cascadia?

Cascadia supports 1 to 4 players and includes a dedicated solo mode with its own scoring target. The game scales well across player counts because each player builds an independent landscape, so there is minimal downtime between turns.

How long does a game of Cascadia take?

A typical game of Cascadia takes about 30 to 45 minutes once players are familiar with the rules. The game has a fixed number of turns determined by the tile supply, which keeps play time relatively consistent regardless of player count.

Who designed and published Cascadia?

Cascadia was designed by Randy Flynn and published by Flatout Games in 2021. Flatout Games also published the critically acclaimed tile-laying games Calico and Verdant, and Cascadia was widely praised upon release as one of the standout board games of that year.

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