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Rules assistance for Elk Fest: Log Jam! Expansion
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- 2 players
- 15 min
- 8+
Rules assistant for Elk Fest: Log Jam! Expansion
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Elk Fest: Log Jam! Expansion is an expansion for Elk Fest released in 2012 for 2 players, 15 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Morgan Dontanville.
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About the game
Part of Mayfair Games Limited Edition Promo Expansion Set #4, the Elk Fest: Log Jam! Expansion adds 4 log jam tiles to Elk Fest. Set Up: Set up Elk Fest normally. Temporarily put one of the riverbank pieces roughly at the half-way point between the two starting riverbanks. Mix up the Log Jam tiles and place them, log side up, by the corners of the riverbank. Return the riverbank piece to its starting position, leaving the tiles in place in the middle of the play area. You are now ready to begin normally. Rules: When a log is hit by a stone the log remains where it lands (just like when a stone hits another stone). Your moose can use a log to cross over the water just like a stone. However, before moving the moose onto the log you must immediately "roll" the log over and place it roughly where it was positioned. There are three possible results of a rolled log: Logs (2 tiles): If you move onto a log, you must move your front feet to a stone by the end of your turn otherwise your "elk gets wet". You may not use the stone that you came from for your front hooves. If you start your turn on a log, you must be off the log entirely before the end of your turn, otherwise your "elk gets wet". Shaky Stones (1 tile): You may treat this like any stone, but as soon as you have left the tile, the stones are washed away and the tile is removed from the game. Bear (1 tile): You can't enter this tile. This tile remains in play bear side up and may be flicked instead of a stone as a blocker. If it falls off the table the bear goes into hibernation until the next game.
Questions and answers
Elk Fest: Log Jam! Expansion supports 2 players according to the catalogue. This is the publisher’s listed player count, so the game is designed for exactly that number of participants. Variants for other group sizes, if any, are described in the rulebook of your edition, so check it before setting up a different configuration.
The listed playing time for Elk Fest: Log Jam! Expansion is 15 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 Elk Fest: Log Jam! Expansion 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.
Elk Fest: Log Jam! Expansion belongs to these categories: Expansion for Base-game. Categories describe the theme, setting and style of a game rather than its rules. Filter the catalogue by the same category to find similar games when you enjoyed Elk Fest: Log Jam! Expansion and want something comparable for your next game night.
The credited designers of Elk Fest: Log Jam! Expansion are: Morgan Dontanville. 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 Elk Fest: Log Jam! Expansion as an expansion for Elk Fest. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Elk Fest to use it. Check that your edition of Elk Fest is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.