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Bear Valley

Bear Valley

2016·Carl Chudyk

2 - 6 players
15 - 30 min
Light weight: Learn it in minutes

From BoardGameGeek

In Bear Valley, you must be the first to survive the treacherous wilderness and escape to the safety of the camp at the end of the valley. Players start as 2-6 campers along the Bear River and must navigate the wilderness, avoiding bears and trying to not get lost. The map of trails and challenges is built by the players as they explore the wilderness. These wilderness cards feature beautifully illustrated realistic art and have between three and six exit points along with a variety of features, both man-made and natural in origin. No two games will ever play the same. Gameplay is structured around a clever movement mechanism in which the first player moves one card, the second player moves up to two cards, the third player three, and so on. Each of the six player characters has both advantages and disadvantages that can be used across a variety of play options - short or long play, regular or advanced. Dive into caves, row canoes, cross bridges, climb mountains, and cut through treacherous underbrush as you stop at nothing - except bears - to be the first to reach base camp. Can you survive and escape Bear Valley?

Bear Valley

Which Bear Valley video should I watch?

Bear Valley has 2 videos from 2 creators: 2 unboxings. They date from February to March 2026.

If you like it, try Innovation, Red7, Mottainai and Panda Spin, also by Carl Chudyk.

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Unboxing: Bear ValleyUnboxing7:33

Unboxing: Bear Valley

Duffman Gaming!

Duffman Gaming!

Bear Valley UnboxingUnboxing10:26

Bear Valley Unboxing

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Innovation

2010·Carl Chudyk

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Red7

2014·Carl Chudyk, Chris Cieslik

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Mostly reviews and how-to-play

2 - 4 players·5 - 30 min·Light weight

Mottainai

2015·Carl Chudyk

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Panda Spin

2024·Carl Chudyk

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About Bear Valley

From BoardGameGeek:

In Bear Valley, you must be the first to survive the treacherous wilderness and escape to the safety of the camp at the end of the valley. Players start as 2-6 campers along the Bear River and must navigate the wilderness, avoiding bears and trying to not get lost. The map of trails and challenges is built by the players as they explore the wilderness. These wilderness cards feature beautifully illustrated realistic art and have between three and six exit points along with a variety of features, both man-made and natural in origin. No two games will ever play the same. Gameplay is structured around a clever movement mechanism in which the first player moves one card, the second player moves up to two cards, the third player three, and so on. Each of the six player characters has both advantages and disadvantages that can be used across a variety of play options - short or long play, regular or advanced. Dive into caves, row canoes, cross bridges, climb mountains, and cut through treacherous underbrush as you stop at nothing - except bears - to be the first to reach base camp. Can you survive and escape Bear Valley?

Designer

Carl Chudyk

Artist

William Bricker

Publisher

Stronghold Games

Categories

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Mechanics

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