
- BGG rank
- BGG #2
- BGG rating
- 8.5
Ark Nova
- 1–4 players
- 90–150 min
- Complexity 3.8/5
- 2021

Rules assistance for Salmon Run: The Grizzly Bear
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Salmon Run: The Grizzly Bear is an expansion for Salmon Run released in 2013 for 2–4 players, 20 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by Jesse Catron.
Part of the 2012 Salmon Run Kickstarter campaign, The Grizzly Bear Expansion limited edition card that allows you to move a bear up to 2 hexes. Each salmon in the same hex must discard 2 cards at random.
Salmon Run: The Grizzly Bear 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 Salmon Run: The Grizzly Bear is 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 Salmon Run: The Grizzly Bear 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: The Grizzly Bear 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.
Salmon Run: The Grizzly Bear belongs to these categories: Animals and Expansion for Base-game. Categories describe the theme, setting and style of a game rather than its rules. Filter the catalogue by the same category to find similar games when you enjoyed Salmon Run: The Grizzly Bear and want something comparable for your next game night.
The credited designers of Salmon Run: The Grizzly Bear 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: The Grizzly Bear 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.