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Inuit: The Snow Folk
2019
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- 2–4 players
- 30–45 min
- 13+
- Complexity 2.0/5
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Inuit: The Snow Folk is a board game released in 2019 for 2–4 players, 30–45 minutes per game, and ages 13 and up. It was designed by Trehgrannik, Alexey Paltsev, Alexey Konnov, and Anatoliy Shklyarov and its main mechanics are Take That, Set Collection, and Open Drafting.
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About the game
As aurora borealis fills the night sky with fantastical light, and the eyes of those who came before look upon you, it has fallen on you to lead your village to power and prosperity. Now is the time to grow in numbers and strength, to build, to hunt, to look to the spirits of the white wilderness, and to prove yourself the greatest leader of the Snow Folk. Inuit: The Snow Folk is a card-based strategy game of drafting and tableau building for 2-4 players. On your turn: 1. Draw cards from the common deck and place them face up on the table. 2. Choose one type of card to draft into your village. 3. The number of cards you draft is based on the number of Inuit of a given occupation: - Elders expand your village. - Shamans call upon powerful Spirits and perform mysterious Rites. - Warriors bring you the weapons of those they conquer. - Hunters provide precious game: seals, orcas, and polar bears. - Scouts allow you to choose from more cards each turn. Inuit: The Snow Folk is a creative reimplementation of Natives, a 2017 release, updated with new lavish art and adding 2 new modular expansions: The Spirit of the Great White and Rising Sun.
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- Board&Dice
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Questions and answers
Inuit: The Snow Folk 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 Inuit: The Snow Folk is 30–45 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 Inuit: The Snow Folk for ages 13 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.
Inuit: The Snow Folk has a complexity rating of 2.0 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.
Inuit: The Snow Folk belongs to these categories: Card Game and Mythology. Its main mechanics are Take That, Set Collection, and Open Drafting. 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 Inuit: The Snow Folk are: Trehgrannik, Alexey Paltsev, Alexey Konnov, and Anatoliy Shklyarov. 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 Inuit: The Snow Folk 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.