Solo Challenge Game 1 - Cascadia

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In my game collection I have numerous games that can be played solo and I've set myself a challenge to play 30 of them in the shortest amount of time that I can manage.

For the first game of my solo challenge I chose the game Cascadia. Designed by Randy Flynn with art by Beth Sobel, and published by Flatout Games, and AEG. 2021

This was the first time I played Cascadia solo.

Here's a short overview of the rules:

The object is to create a harmonious environment of habitat tiles, and wildlife tokens that score you the most points based on the size of your habitats, and the Wildlife Scoring cards.

Beginning with the starting player and going clockwise around the table, players will take turns drafting Habitat Tiles and Wildlife Tokens and adding them into their environment.
At the end of each players turn draw a new random Habitat Tile and Wildlife Token to replace the ones taken that turn. Each player gets 20 turns.

In the solo game, you set up, and play, as if you are playing a two-player game, and after you select your tile token combo you remove the rightmost pair and randomly draw two more pairs. This is meant to simulate your opponent taking one of the pairs.

I played Achievement scenario 1. (scenarios in the back of the rule book) with a goal of 80+ points at game end, using set A of the Wildlife Scoring cards.

My Score:

Wildlife                           Habitats           

Bears: 4                           Mountains: 6 
Elk: 14                             Forests: 5 
Salmon: 20                      Prairies: 9+2
Hawks: 18                       Wetlands: 7+2
Foxes: 4                           Rivers: 4                 
 
Total: 60                            Total: 35

Nature Tokens: 3

Final score: 98

Over all a realty good solo system. It maintains the flavour of the multi-player game, and presents interesting choices created by one pair of tiles disappearing at the end of each round. Also takes no more than 20 mins.

Will definitely play again.

(For more info about the game including the complete rules, reviews, and game play videos follow the game links on this page.They will take you to the Boardgamegeek.com page for the game)                                                                    



Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada

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