Trekking the National Parks
The Board Game
In my first-ever newsletter, I shared the Parks board game and posted my full review on it. Today I’m going to review a board game with the same theme. This game is titled Trekking the National Parks and is for 2–5 players, ages 8+. Similar to Parks, the goal of the game is to earn points by claiming parks and collecting stones. Game play is very different from Parks, though. Players use cards to move around the board, collecting stones as they land on certain spaces. Players can also use cards to visit regular and special parks, earning points. The game is pretty simple to play, but not too easy. My family and I kept comparing it to Ticket to Ride in the way that it plays, but it is actually a little different in certain respects.
This game is one that I definitely enjoy playing. I’ve played it both with two players and with four players, and both went well. I think this game can be fantastic, no matter how many players you play it with. It will just be longer if you add more players. Something I like about this game is how beautiful it is. The cards, pieces, and tokens are all very well put-together. My family and I agreed that the board was a little lackluster compared to some other games we have played, but it isn’t bad by any means!
Seriously, this is a pretty great game. Although it is similar to some I’ve played before (like Ticket to Ride and others), it is still a really solid game that I enjoy playing! You should absolutely check it out on Amazon.