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- 2–5 players
- 10+
- Complexity 1.0/5
Rules assistant for Salmon Run: Fishermen Expansion
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Salmon Run: Fishermen Expansion is an expansion for Salmon Run released in 2013 for 2–5 players and ages 10 and up. It was designed by Jesse Catron and its main mechanics are Hand Management, Modular Board, and Deck, Bag, and Pool Building.
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About the game
Salmon Run Fishermen Expansion is retail compilation of 4 Kickstarter expansions for Salmon Run, but in a zipped bag format. It includes:- Salmon Run: The Fishermen Board Salmon Run: The Fork/Cataract Falls Salmon Run: Grizzly Bear Expansion Salmon Run: The 5th Player Expansion [Description from Product Front] The salmon are back for another run! New dangers await along new stretches of river. Hungry Grizzly Bears await your arrival while the lure of the fishermen may get you hooked! The Salmon Run Fishermen Expansion contains 4 new river boards (2 double-sided boards); a custom-made die; 3 new Grizzly Bear Cards; and adds all the components needed to support a 5th player! ADDITIONAL RULES Fishermen Hex: The Fishermen hex is a new obstacle on the river. A salmon may move freely onto the Fishermen Hex. Upon entering the hex marked with a "hook", the player must roll the die. On an even roll there is no effect. On an odd numbered roll stand the salmon pawn on its tail to show that it is "hooked". A hooked salmon may not move until it plays two Swim cards to free itself. No movement results from playing these cards. Both Swim cards must be played on the same turn. This counts as 2 card plays for the turn. A hooked salmon may still play non-swim cards normally. A hooked salmon is unaffected by the current. If a current moves a salmon into the fishermen hex, that salmon must roll to see if it is hooked. Bears may move freely to or from the Fishermen hex and are unaffected by it. Grizzly Bear: The Grizzly Bear is considered a Bear card and is used to move the same bear tokens as the original Bear card. The Grizzly Bear does not add fatigue but instead makes players discard two cards from their hand randomly.
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Questions and answers
Salmon Run: Fishermen Expansion supports 2–5 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 catalogue lists Salmon Run: Fishermen Expansion 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.
Salmon Run: Fishermen Expansion has a complexity rating of 1.0 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.
Salmon Run: Fishermen Expansion belongs to these categories: Animals, Racing, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Hand Management, Modular Board, and Deck, Bag, and Pool Building. 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 Salmon Run: Fishermen Expansion are: Jesse Catron. 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 Salmon Run: Fishermen Expansion as an expansion for Salmon Run. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Salmon Run to use it. Check that your edition of Salmon Run is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.