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- BGG #26,235
- BGG rating
- 5.6
Slow Race!
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Bear Down!
2019
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- 2–4 players
- 20 min
- 6+
- Complexity 1.5/5
For 2 players
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Bear Down! is a board game released in 2019 for 2–4 players, 20 minutes per game, and ages 6 and up. It was designed by Stefan Kloß and Anna Oppolzer and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling.
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About the game
When the salmon leap up the waterfalls as they hike upriver, the Grizzly family is overjoyed! Players play bears whose role is to catch more salmon than your fellow players. There are most of them at the edge of the waterfall. But beware: That's where it is the slipperiest! How to play Grizzly: Each player starts with his bear on the Bear Rock. There are already salmon in the gullies. At the start of each turn, the starting player rolls all dice. Depending on the result, the water moves in the river or salmon jump up the waterfall. Afterwards, all players, beginning with the starting player in turn, move their bears. If you land on a field with salmon, collect it under your bear. When the players and their bear return to the Bear Rock, secure the salmon they collect before heading back to the river. If a bear is too close to the edge of the waterfall and the water moves in the gutter, the bear slides down and loses its collected salmon, which he has not yet brought back to Bear Rock. He starts again from the bear rock. The game ends when enough water has flowed down the river or all salmon have been collected down the waterfall. Whoever has collected the most salmon wins.
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Questions and answers
Bear Down! supports 2–4 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The listed playing time for Bear Down! is 20 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists Bear Down! for ages 6 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Bear Down! has a complexity rating of 1.5 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a light game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
Bear Down! belongs to these categories: Animals and Children's Game. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of Bear Down! are: Stefan Kloß and Anna Oppolzer. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Bear Down! as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.