Alpine Trails

This simple, yet strategic game will have you designing a trail system through the mountains. You'll build trails that wander through meadows, forests, marshes, rocks and waterfalls. You'll develop campsites and leave other areas as pristine habitats for the alpine wildlife. Find balance among the various scoring methods as you add tiles to your own map in an effort to earn the most points.

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How to Play

Alpine Trails is played in rounds in which all players play at the same time. Everyone draws two tiles from the bag at random. Both tiles will need to be placed somewhere on each player's individual map.

All the tiles are double-sided. One side features a segment of trail with a terrain type. The other side displays two icons of a terrain type (often different from the terrain on the reverse side). Players need to choose which side of each tile to play on their own map.

Players simultaneously add their tiles to their own map. Trails must connect to base camp, campsites or other trails. Terrain edges can be adjacent to anything.

If you have a trail that is at least 6 miles long you can spend one of your tiles to build a campsite and put an adorable tent on it which will score major points at the end of the game. Whenever you complete a loop with your trails, you'll get a waterfall to add to your map. Surround your waterfalls to score more points.

Other players' actions can cause you to discover wildlife which you can add to your map–but only if you have an empty place for them.

Game details

	Designed by	Nate & Jake Jenne
	Number of players	1-5
	Age	10+
	Duration	20-30 minutes
	MSRP	$34.95USD

FAQ

What happens if we tie?

Ties are friendly in Alpine Trails. If two or more players have the same score at the end of the game they share the victory.

If I place a fork tile, do I get an animal?

No way! Getting a fork tile is a great privilege. All the other players get the associated animal to balance it out. If another player plays a fork tile of the same terrain, only then can you collect that animal for your own map.

What happens if we run out of campsite tiles?

It really shouldn't ever happen. Remember that the reverse side of every campsite is a lake. Double-check that you don't have any campsite tiles hiding lake-side up. If for some amazing reason you're able to use up all the campsite tokens, you'll need to create a suitable replacement. Use a regular tile and put a marker on it to remind yourself it's a campsite.