
- BGG rank
- BGG #5,991
- BGG rating
- 7.5
Photo Tour: North America
- 1–5 players
- 40–60 min
- Complexity 2.4/5
- 2025

2022
Rules assistance for Фототур (Phototour)
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
For 2 players

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Фототур (Phototour) is a board game released in 2022 for 2–4 players, 30–60 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Yury Yamshchikov, Oleg Meleshin, and Eugene Timashov and its main mechanics are Roll / Spin and Move, Dice Rolling, and Card Play Conflict Resolution.
Фототур ("Phototour") is a game about traveling and making photos of lovely places of Russia. You are a photographers traveling in the country. Your goal is to capture showplaces from all over Russia and place them in a traveler's diary (player’s board). Every photo you take can empower you, allowing you to do more than your rivals. In game you: travel in the game board on auto, train or airplane by dice rolling; make photo — play showplace cards from your hand to your player’s board; rent photographic equipment — gain specialty tokens to improve your cards; win in photo contest — compete for general objectives of the game. The player who earns the most points for their photos — showplace cards, photographic equipment tokens and general objectives will be the winner!
Фототур (Phototour) 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 Фототур (Phototour) is 30–60 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 Фототур (Phototour) 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.
Фототур (Phototour) has a complexity rating of 2.0 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.
Фототур (Phototour) belongs to these categories: Card Game, Travel, and Educational. Its main mechanics are Roll / Spin and Move, Dice Rolling, and Card Play Conflict Resolution. 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 Фототур (Phototour) are: Yury Yamshchikov, Oleg Meleshin, and Eugene Timashov. 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 Фототур (Phototour) 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.