Katmai The Bears of Brooks River

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Players: 2

Ages: 14+

Playing time: 30 minutes

Contents: 24 playing cards, 15 objective cards, 7 river tiles, 24 bear meeples, 36 salmon tokens, rulebook

A dynamic two-player card game of competitive area control, careful planning, and very hungry bears.

Every summer, dozens of ravenous brown bears descend upon the majestic Brooks River in the Katmai region of Alaska. Here they gorge themselves on its summer bounty of salmon that swim up the beautiful, glacial-fed rivers of the Alaskan wilderness.

In Katmai, you will be playing bears to advantageous fishing spots along Brooks River in order to gain dominance, satisfy challenges and catch delicious salmon. As the fishing spots fill up, you will need to choose your bears carefully, triggering unique abilities that will allow you to take advantage of situations and outwit your hungry opponent. Katmai weaves together simple mechanics with rich decision making to create an experience that is contemplative, competitive, and tense. Winter approaches and the wilderness is yours. It's time to feast!

Peter Ridgeway's first interest in designing games began on Christmas morning. While playing a popular game with his kids, he quickly grew bored and challenged himself to design a better play experience. After several years of trial and error, he eventually found his legs as a designer, and he is now known for creating such unique games as the real-time strategy game Wildstyle and the vertical tile-placement game Sylvandell (to be released early 2024). Peter has had the privilege of living in many beautiful places, including Northern California, Alaska, and Colorado.

Tom Lopez has been working as a concept artist and illustrator in film, video games and board games for ten years. He has a strong passion for animal illustration, fantasy creature design and bringing magical worlds to life.