
- BGG rank
- BGG #12,761
- BGG rating
- 7.5
Super Snipers
- 1–2 players
- 20–30 min
- Complexity 2.1/5
- 2024

2025
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Heritage Farms is a board game released in 2025 for 1–2 players, 15–20 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by Galen McCown and its main mechanics are Events and Worker Placement.
This is a Mint Tin Game based off of the classic riddle of the farmer who needs to get his Chicken, Fox, and Corn across the river with only space for one in the boat at a time. If you leave the Chicken and Fox alone, the Chicken will get eaten. If you leave the Chicken alone with the Corn, the Corn will get eaten. The twist in this game is that you can stick the other player watching over your resources along with theirs. Players compete to be the first to get 2 sets of Chicken, Fox, Corn across the river! On your turn, you may load 1 Farmer and 1 Good into your boat to move across the river. If this leaves the card without any Farmers (your's or your opponent's), "Nature's Law" takes place: Foxes eat Chickens there, and Chickens eat Corn there. If a player loses 3 of their goods, they lose immediately. When delivering your Farmer to the Market, you reveal the Market Bonus there. You collect it when your Farmer leaves that card. Market Bonuses provide powerful one-time abilities like moving your opponent's boat, allow you to place 2 Farmers on a card, move a good up or down a card, or move a Farmer up or down a card. The first player to get 2 sets of Chicken, Fox, and Corn to their Markets wins. Advanced Mode adds Zombie Chickens and Poisoned Corn! These new good types "infect" other goods as they move and change the rules of "Nature's Law". Zombie Chickens eat Foxes when left alone, and Poisoned Corn kills Chickens. The Solo Mode of the game places you in the challenging position of helping your incompetent cousin, Elmer, while still trying to get your goods across the river. In this mode, you lose if either you OR Elmer lose 3 goods, or if Elmer gets his goods across first. —description from the designer
Heritage Farms supports 1–2 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 Heritage Farms is 15–20 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 Heritage Farms 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.
Heritage Farms 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.
Heritage Farms belongs to these categories: Animals and Abstract Strategy. Its main mechanics are Events and Worker Placement. 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 Heritage Farms are: Galen McCown. 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 Heritage Farms 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.