Camping Season: 5-6 Player Expansion
- 1–6 players
- 2025
- BGG rank
- BGG #9,292
- BGG rating
- 7.6
Camping Season
2025
Rules assistance for Camping Season
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- 1–4 players
- 45–60 min
- 10+
- Complexity 2.7/5
For 1 player
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Camping Season is a board game released in 2025 for 1–4 players, 45–60 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by Casey Mattes and Zoey Mattes and its main mechanics are Simulation and Deck, Bag, and Pool Building.
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About the game
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be the founder of a thriving campground? Well now, you’re invited to step into their shoes, to see if you have what it takes to run the show in Camping Season. In this board game, you’ll have the opportunity to build, design, and manage your own campground. You and your fellow owners will have 6 seasons to create the ultimate camping experience. Whoever earns the most points by attracting guests and optimizing profits will be recognized and awarded for their prestigious efforts. Think you have what it takes to build and manage a 5 star camping resort? In order to get a leg up on the competition, you’ll need to manage your money wisely. Each round, owners will have the opportunity to expand their campground and build amenities, finding the balance between what type of campsites are available and how many guests their campground can handle. Upgrade your campground with special projects, exploring different combinations to fit your overall strategy, and maximize your output. Design the resort of your dreams with a selection of 60 unique amenities. But be mindful, while some amenities have amazing benefits, they may increase the maintenance needed to keep your campground in tip top shape. If you fail to keep up with the resort maintenance, your guests may leave you a poor review. At the beginning of each season, new customers will be added to your Guest Bag, along with the customers added by your amenities. Every decision is an opportunity to explore the intricacies of Camping Season in new and exciting ways, creating limitless replayability. —description from the publisher
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Questions and answers
Camping Season supports 1–4 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 Camping Season is 45–60 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 Camping Season for ages 10 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.
Camping Season has a complexity rating of 2.7 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-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.
Camping Season belongs to these categories: Travel. Its main mechanics are Simulation and Deck, Bag, and Pool Building. 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 Camping Season are: Casey Mattes and Zoey Mattes. 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 Camping Season 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.