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Trails, a Family and Strategy Board Game About Hiking and Outdoors by Keymaster, 2-4 Players

4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 290 ratings

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Trails
Brand Keymaster Games
Material Cardboard
Theme Occasion
Genre Strategy, Family
Number of Players 2-4

About this item

  • Take a hike with TRAILS and explore iconic sites and national parks across the US. With easy-to-learn rules, you’ll gather resources, go birding, and earn wilderness badges.
  • A fun, quick game that can play in 20 mins. Great for couples and families.
  • The compact box makes it easy to toss in a backpack to play at your favorite park or give it as a gift for any occasion.
  • A portion of every game sale is donated to the National Park Service by the publisher.

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Product Description

A game about hiking
Fits in your backpack
Plays in under 40 minutes
A collab with 59 Parks
1% to the PARKS!
Buy Trails now!
Nightfall box PARKS Box Trails box Plains Walker Box Space Park Box
Nightfall Expansion PARKS Base Game TRAILS PARKS Memories Space Park
Customer Reviews
4.8 out of 5 stars
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4.7 out of 5 stars
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4.6 out of 5 stars
290
4.8 out of 5 stars
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4.2 out of 5 stars
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Number of Players 1-5 1-5 1-4 1+ 1-4
Playtime 40-70 mins 40-70 mins 20-40 mins 20-30 mins 20-30 mins
Recommended Age 10+ 10+ 10+ 8+ 8+
Type of Game Expansion Base Game Base Game Base Game Base Game
Theme and Objective Expand PARKS with new Year card objectives, New Parks, and Camping! Hike and visit US National Parks. Along the way you will take photos, collect gear, and encounter wildlife! Hike down and back a trail as the sun sets. Collect resources to earn badges. Along the way you will do some birding to claim the birding trophy. Playing classic memory matching with the beautiful art from Parks or take your game night to new strategic depths with head to head strategy mode. What if there were National Parks in space! Become an explorer and find out in Space Park
Gives back to the Parks

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4.6 out of 5 stars
4.6 out of 5
290 global ratings

Customers say

Customers like the travel-ready board game Trails. They say it's easy to pack, and perfect for travel. They also appreciate the competitiveness, saying the game is very competitive and balanced. They love the artwork, saying it'd be fantastic to have as a child. However, some customers are mixed on ease of use.

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5 customers mention5 positive0 negative

Customers find the artwork fantastic, visually appealing, and beautiful. They also love the details.

"...Nice compact size (perfect for a camping trip) and beautiful pictures and colors." Read more

"...It is VERY beautiful and I love the details." Read more

"...The game was easy to learn and fun to play! Beautiful artwork and clever details." Read more

"Trails is a travel-ready board game that is both visually and tactically appealing...." Read more

3 customers mention3 positive0 negative

Customers find the game very competitive and fun. They also say it helps balance the game and makes the bear an integral part of the strategy. Customers also mention that the game is completely balanced, but an edge goes to those that know. Overall, they find the product to be educational and a great cause.

"For a quick, easy to learn strategy game, it is very competitive & fun!!!!" Read more

"...Balanced: (GO ) The game is completely balanced, but an edge goes to those than know the cards and can keep a count of which cards are left in..." Read more

"...it’s a great little game - fun for all ages - and educational and a great cause." Read more

3 customers mention3 positive0 negative

Customers find the board game Trails to be a fun, travel-ready game that is both visually and tactically appealing. They also appreciate the small box, making it easy to pack. Customers also mention that the game is perfect for hiking and camping trips.

"...Nice compact size (perfect for a camping trip) and beautiful pictures and colors." Read more

"...son-in-law recommended Trails because it has a small box, making it easy to pack, and he knows we love hiking and the National Parks...." Read more

"Trails is a travel-ready board game that is both visually and tactically appealing...." Read more

20 customers mention12 positive8 negative

Customers are mixed about the ease of use. Some mention that the game is fun and fast, great for a quick game night, and easy to learn strategy game. However, others say that it's surprisingly complicated, hard to follow at points, and has too many elements.

"Really fun family game! It was surprisingly complicated but after playing it once we got the hang of it...." Read more

"It was a little difficult to get going like some previously stated...." Read more

"For a quick, easy to learn strategy game, it is very competitive & fun!!!!" Read more

"...GO/NO GO Criterion• Complexity: (GO) It is not complex, but there is more to the interactions between the panels than there seems...." Read more

Resource collection and management game with a National Park theme
4 Stars
Resource collection and management game with a National Park theme
Summary: Trails is a game by Keymaster Games for 2-4 players, ages 10+, and it plays in around 40 minutes.(Please see the enclosed pictures and video.)All in all, this is relatively easy to learn, family friendly, and quick to play. One caveat, this is actually a strategy game. It seems like a game of chance, but after the first time you play, the advantage will go to those that can see the connections between the badges and can keep track of how many there are of each type. We added a house rule concerning the effect of the bear that significantly increased fun for the group.The goal of the game is to collect as many points as possible by scoring badges and pictures.Each turn you move either one or two tiles (you choose) towards the trail end and then back to the trail head. Each tile lets you do something like collect acorns or rocks, take a picture, or exchange resources.Multiple players can occupy the same tile.When any player reaches the trail end, they trigger the sun track effect. The first few are on the trail end marker, and then the sun moves back towards the trail head, one tile at a time. As the sun reaches the tile, it is filled over to its night side, and its effects are enhanced. The player who triggered the sun move gets to take advantage of the new effect.There are two other mechanics. One is the canteen. Each player starts with a full canteen, and they can use the canteen (emptying it) to move all the way to the end of the track or onto any intervening spot. The canteen only refills when you get back to the trail head.You will likely get multiple round trips on the board as there are a minimum of eight sun moves, and these are only triggered when someone lands on the trail end.The final mechanic is the bear. If you land on a tile with the bear, you roll the special dice and send the bear to the corresponding tile. Then, you get to use the tile's effect.Some of the badges have synergistic effects that will not be obvious until you play a few times, and the pictures might not be worth many points, but the number of birds on them matters. The player with the most birds in their photos gets a special boost at the end.On to the Dr Games’ Criteria …GO/NO GO Criterion• Complexity: (GO) It is not complex, but there is more to the interactions between the panels than there seems. It takes a few times playing before you start to know which combinations of tiles will produce high scores.• Balanced: (GO ) The game is completely balanced, but an edge goes to those than know the cards and can keep a count of which cards are left in their heads. This seems like a family game of chance, but it is actually a strategy game.• Chance (GO) The card draws for the badges and pictures are random as is the bear roll. All in all, this is much more of a strategy game than a game of chance.• Clarity: (GO) The rules were fairly clear. You will want to take out all the components and run through a few sample turns before explaining it to the family.• Reasonable Time: (GO) The box says 20-40 minutes, but after the first game if you have a competative set of gamers the time will be closer (and sometimes over) 40 minutes.Bonus Criteria• Social: This game is surprisingly competitive. It looks like a family game, but there is a significant strategy aspect to it. You will find that people will recognize when someone is about to score a trifecta with certain badge combinations, and the competition for a particular badge can become intense.• Unique/Interesting Mechanics: The use of the sun and bear to get multiple rewards per turn is a nice twist, and it means that using your canteen hyper move on the right turn could snag you the badge that drastically increases your score or prevents your enemy, er ... fellow player, from getting the badge they need.• Informed: No. I would have thought that you would learn something about the parks, but there are just pictures on the tiles.• Rewards Throughout: Yes, once you get a badge, you keep it.• Variant Home Rule: There is some interaction between players, but we added a house rule that made the game more fun and also lessened some of the strategic competition. When we rolled the bear die, if the bear landed on you, rather than get the resource bonus of the tile, any players on the tile had to discard one resource during the day and two at night. It really helped balance the game and made the bear a more integral part of the strategy as opposed to an add-on.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Resource collection and management game with a National Park theme
Reviewed in the United States on November 7, 2022
Summary: Trails is a game by Keymaster Games for 2-4 players, ages 10+, and it plays in around 40 minutes.

(Please see the enclosed pictures and video.)

All in all, this is relatively easy to learn, family friendly, and quick to play. One caveat, this is actually a strategy game. It seems like a game of chance, but after the first time you play, the advantage will go to those that can see the connections between the badges and can keep track of how many there are of each type. We added a house rule concerning the effect of the bear that significantly increased fun for the group.

The goal of the game is to collect as many points as possible by scoring badges and pictures.

Each turn you move either one or two tiles (you choose) towards the trail end and then back to the trail head. Each tile lets you do something like collect acorns or rocks, take a picture, or exchange resources.

Multiple players can occupy the same tile.

When any player reaches the trail end, they trigger the sun track effect. The first few are on the trail end marker, and then the sun moves back towards the trail head, one tile at a time. As the sun reaches the tile, it is filled over to its night side, and its effects are enhanced. The player who triggered the sun move gets to take advantage of the new effect.

There are two other mechanics. One is the canteen. Each player starts with a full canteen, and they can use the canteen (emptying it) to move all the way to the end of the track or onto any intervening spot. The canteen only refills when you get back to the trail head.

You will likely get multiple round trips on the board as there are a minimum of eight sun moves, and these are only triggered when someone lands on the trail end.

The final mechanic is the bear. If you land on a tile with the bear, you roll the special dice and send the bear to the corresponding tile. Then, you get to use the tile's effect.

Some of the badges have synergistic effects that will not be obvious until you play a few times, and the pictures might not be worth many points, but the number of birds on them matters. The player with the most birds in their photos gets a special boost at the end.

On to the Dr Games’ Criteria …

GO/NO GO Criterion

• Complexity: (GO) It is not complex, but there is more to the interactions between the panels than there seems. It takes a few times playing before you start to know which combinations of tiles will produce high scores.

• Balanced: (GO ) The game is completely balanced, but an edge goes to those than know the cards and can keep a count of which cards are left in their heads. This seems like a family game of chance, but it is actually a strategy game.

• Chance (GO) The card draws for the badges and pictures are random as is the bear roll. All in all, this is much more of a strategy game than a game of chance.

• Clarity: (GO) The rules were fairly clear. You will want to take out all the components and run through a few sample turns before explaining it to the family.

• Reasonable Time: (GO) The box says 20-40 minutes, but after the first game if you have a competative set of gamers the time will be closer (and sometimes over) 40 minutes.

Bonus Criteria

• Social: This game is surprisingly competitive. It looks like a family game, but there is a significant strategy aspect to it. You will find that people will recognize when someone is about to score a trifecta with certain badge combinations, and the competition for a particular badge can become intense.

• Unique/Interesting Mechanics: The use of the sun and bear to get multiple rewards per turn is a nice twist, and it means that using your canteen hyper move on the right turn could snag you the badge that drastically increases your score or prevents your enemy, er ... fellow player, from getting the badge they need.

• Informed: No. I would have thought that you would learn something about the parks, but there are just pictures on the tiles.

• Rewards Throughout: Yes, once you get a badge, you keep it.

• Variant Home Rule: There is some interaction between players, but we added a house rule that made the game more fun and also lessened some of the strategic competition. When we rolled the bear die, if the bear landed on you, rather than get the resource bonus of the tile, any players on the tile had to discard one resource during the day and two at night. It really helped balance the game and made the bear a more integral part of the strategy as opposed to an add-on.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Muy divertido
Reviewed in Mexico on February 1, 2022
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5.0 out of 5 stars Expansion
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 23, 2023
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5.0 out of 5 stars Good
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Emma
1.0 out of 5 stars Great game, shame about the incorrect pieces
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 26, 2022
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1.0 out of 5 stars Great game, shame about the incorrect pieces
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 26, 2022
I ordered this game after playing with a friend. I opened it after the return period was over as I was traveling, and annoyingly the wrong pieces were included. There were two bags of the brown pieces and none of the green, making it impossible to play.
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