PNW: Card Games Inspired by the Pacific Northwest
BGG rank
BGG #18,322
BGG rating
8.0

PNW: Card Games Inspired by the Pacific Northwest

2024

Rules assistance for PNW: Card Games Inspired by the Pacific Northwest

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  • 1–8 players
  • 20–60 min
  • 12+
  • Complexity 2.0/5

Rules assistant for PNW: Card Games Inspired by the Pacific Northwest

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PNW: Card Games Inspired by the Pacific Northwest is a board game released in 2024 for 1–8 players, 20–60 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Thomas Cardwell and its main mechanics are Set Collection, Solo / Solitaire Game, and Deck, Bag, and Pool Building.

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About the game

PNW: Card Games Inspired by the Pacific Northwest is a beautifully illustrated book of six modern games for fans of card games, board games, and the Pacific Northwest. All you need is a deck of cards to hunt with a pod of orcas, forage for tasty mushrooms, brave the swift rivers of the salmon run, and more. Created and illustrated by Pacific Northwest locals as an ode to card games and the beauty of the PNW, these six games are a great way to dive into a world of fast and fun games with a familiar set of components. Free official downloads of the games are available on our itch page. Forage | Players: 2-8 — Complexity: 1 Explore a forest and gather baskets of mushrooms faster than your opponents in this set-collection game. Trail | Players: 3-4 — Complexity: 2 Pack supplies for your journey, then hike past landmarks in this drafting and resource-management game. Orca Isles | Players: 3-6 — Complexity: 2 Place orcas from your pod to gather prey, and collect poker hands to hunt at wooded isles in this worker-placement game. Cabin by the Sea | Players: 1 — Complexity: 3 Build stacks of cards from the sea, the beach, and your supply. Each turn, the sea gives and the sea takes in this solitaire game. Salmon Run | Players: 2 — Complexity: 4 Brave the chilly waters and predators along the salmon run, acclimating to changing conditions of the sea, the river, and the stream in this deckbuilding game. Signal Fire | Players: 4 — Complexity: 5 Communicate to your partner with smoke and fire signals, moving around the ridge and valley strategically in this partner trick-taking game. —description from the designer

Questions and answers

PNW: Card Games Inspired by the Pacific Northwest supports 1–8 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.