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Rules assistance for Okanagan: The Volcano & The Beaver Dam
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2–4 players
- 45 min
- 10+
Rules assistant for Okanagan: The Volcano & The Beaver Dam
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Okanagan: The Volcano & The Beaver Dam is an expansion for Okanagan: Valley of the Lakes released in 2017 for 2–4 players, 45 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by Emanuele Ornella and its main mechanics are Set Collection, Area Majority / Influence, and Tile Placement.
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About the game
Two promos tiles for Okanagan: Valley of the Lakes. The Volcano and the Beaver Dam are two Special territory tiles with the following rules: Their sides can be connected to any type of territory. The side of a territory tile is considered as closed when it is adjacent to the Volcano tile or the Beaver Dam tile. When a player plays the Volcano or the Beaver Dam tile, instead of building a structure on it, the player must discard one of his available structures from his inventory The volcano: When a player plays the Volcano, he immediately chooses a special action from one of the 3 special action tiles available, applies its effect, and places it under its stack. The Beaver Dam: When a player plays the Beaver Dam, he immediately receives one reward token of his choice.
Designers
Publishers
- Matagot
Questions and answers
Okanagan: The Volcano & The Beaver Dam 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 Okanagan: The Volcano & The Beaver Dam is 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 Okanagan: The Volcano & The Beaver Dam 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.
Okanagan: The Volcano & The Beaver Dam belongs to these categories: Territory Building and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Set Collection, Area Majority / Influence, and Tile 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 Okanagan: The Volcano & The Beaver Dam are: Emanuele Ornella. 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 Okanagan: The Volcano & The Beaver Dam as an expansion for Okanagan: Valley of the Lakes. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Okanagan: Valley of the Lakes to use it. Check that your edition of Okanagan: Valley of the Lakes is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.