- BGG rating
- 7.7
Blocky Mountains: Add-on
- 1–7 players
- 30 min
- 2014
- BGG rank
- BGG #10,553
- BGG rating
- 6.9
Blocky Mountains
2014
Rules assistance for Blocky Mountains
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- 1–7 players
- 30 min
- 8+
- Complexity 1.8/5
Rules assistant for Blocky Mountains
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Blocky Mountains is a board game released in 2014 for 1–7 players, 30 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Gerhard Junker and its main mechanics are Modular Board and Cooperative Game.
Expansions
- BGG rating
- 7.1
Blocky Mountains: A Little Game Adventure – Save the Goose
- 1 player
- 30 min
- 2014
- BGG rating
- 6.9
Blocky Mountains: Double-Set Bonus Routes
- 1–7 players
- 30 min
- 2014
- BGG rating
- 6.3
Blocky Mountains: Dream Route Card
- 1–7 players
- 30 min
- 2014
- BGG rating
- 5.5
Blocky Mountains: Starting Player Route Card
- 1–7 players
- 5 min
- 2014
- BGG rating
- 7.6
Blocky Mountains: The Big Game Adventure Book
- 1–7 players
- 30 min
- 2014
- BGG rating
- 7.5
Blocky Mountains: The Rock Slide
- 1–7 players
- 30 min
- 2014
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About the game
Blocky Mountains is a dexterity game playable with 2-7 players in either a cooperative or with 2-4 players in a competitive manner or as a solo game. The core of the game consists of 3D landscapes that you build with large wooden blocks, after which you try to maneuver a large wooden pawn ("the trapper") over this course. In competitive play, you want to be the first to reach the mountain summit on the score track ("the route map"), and to do so you must master several challenges. Each challenge consists of a parcours built out of the wooden blocks according to the challenge card you draw randomly from three piles: A - C, from easy to difficult. After having built the landscape course, you have to push, pull, lift, slide or swing the "trapper" from the start to the end block. This trapper has a metal eye on top, and you move it with a wooden rod with a hook at its end. Some challenges require an intermediate string between rod and pawn, while others require both hands to simultaneously move pawn and grizzly bear, the bear being another wooden piece. A third kind of piece to be moved is provisions, which you "kick" with the trapper. When you master the challenge, the next player decides whether to change to the next parcours or try to master the same one again. Depending on the difficulty of the challenge, your piece can move 2-4 steps toward the summit. If you lose track, fall down, or lose your provisions, you have lost this challenge and must move backward! The game includes other details – e.g., owls and squirrel tokens for managing your skills and special actions – but this is more or less the whole game.
Categories
Mechanics
Designers
Publishers
- Juhu-Spiele
Questions and answers
Blocky Mountains supports 1–7 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 Blocky Mountains is 30 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 Blocky Mountains for ages 8 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.
Blocky Mountains has a complexity rating of 1.8 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.
Blocky Mountains belongs to these categories: Action / Dexterity and Adventure. Its main mechanics are Modular Board and Cooperative Game. 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 Blocky Mountains are: Gerhard Junker. 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 Blocky Mountains 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.