2022Helge Meissner, Kristian Amundsen Østby, Eilif Svensson, Anna Wermlund
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- Creators
- 79
1 - 4 players90 - 120 minHeavy weight

2019Kristian Amundsen Østby, Eilif Svensson
Mainly reviews. Trails of Tucana is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 23 reviews, 11 how-to-play guides, 11 recorded sessions, 2 unboxings, and 4 other videos.
From BoardGameGeek
Trails of Tucana is a flip-and-write game from the creators of Avenue and Doodle City that is quick and easy to play, but has enough depth to entertain gamers. Each player is given a map of the island Tucana, showing its villages and important sights. The positions of the villages are randomized for each player, so every game will provide a unique puzzle. Each turn, one player flips over two terrain cards. Each player must draw - on their own map - a trail between two neighboring spaces of the shown terrains. Gradually, the trails will grow into a network of roads. Players score points by connecting matching harbors, and by connecting sights to harbors. Being the first to connect a pair of harbors provides bonus points. To add depth to the game, there are varying distribution of the different terrain cards. Mountain cards are for instance rarer than desert cards, so it would be harder to build a trail through a mountain range or over water than through desert or forest. Players need to take this into account when planning their routes. And they should maximize the probability that they will be able to make use of any combination of terrain cards that may come up. -description from designer AWARDS AND HONORS: 2021 Finnish Game of the Year (family) WINNER 2020 Norwegian Game of the Year WINNER 2020 Norwegian Game of the Year NOMINEE 2019 The Dice Tower SEAL OF EXCELLENCE
Trails of Tucana has 51 videos from 46 creators: 23 reviews, 11 how-to-play guides, 11 playthroughs, 2 unboxings and 4 other videos. They date from 2019 to May 2025.
To learn the rules, start with "Trails of Tucana - Live Solo Playthrough - Playalong at home" by Gaming Rules!, which runs 47 min. For a quicker teach, "Lär dig spela Trails of Tucana!" by Lär dig spela runs 5 min.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "Trails of Tucana Review - with Zee Garcia" by The Dice Tower. 22 creators have reviewed it. To see it played, watch "Trails of Tucana - GameNight! Se9 Ep38 - How to Play and Playthrough" by BoardGameGeek, one of 11 playthroughs.
If you like it, try Revive, The Magnificent, Bad Company and Saltfjord, also by Kristian Amundsen Østby. It appears in convention videos from Spiel Essen 2019.
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2022Helge Meissner, Kristian Amundsen Østby, Eilif Svensson, Anna Wermlund
1 - 4 players90 - 120 minHeavy weight
2019Kristian Amundsen Østby, Eilif Svensson
1 - 4 players60 - 90 minHeavy weight
2021Kenneth Minde, Kristian Amundsen Østby, Eilif Svensson
1 - 6 players30 minLight weight
2024Kristian Amundsen Østby, Eilif Svensson
1 - 4 players45 - 90 minHeavy weight
From BoardGameGeek:
Trails of Tucana is a flip-and-write game from the creators of Avenue and Doodle City that is quick and easy to play, but has enough depth to entertain gamers. Each player is given a map of the island Tucana, showing its villages and important sights. The positions of the villages are randomized for each player, so every game will provide a unique puzzle. Each turn, one player flips over two terrain cards. Each player must draw - on their own map - a trail between two neighboring spaces of the shown terrains. Gradually, the trails will grow into a network of roads. Players score points by connecting matching harbors, and by connecting sights to harbors. Being the first to connect a pair of harbors provides bonus points. To add depth to the game, there are varying distribution of the different terrain cards. Mountain cards are for instance rarer than desert cards, so it would be harder to build a trail through a mountain range or over water than through desert or forest. Players need to take this into account when planning their routes. And they should maximize the probability that they will be able to make use of any combination of terrain cards that may come up. -description from designer AWARDS AND HONORS: 2021 Finnish Game of the Year (family) WINNER 2020 Norwegian Game of the Year WINNER 2020 Norwegian Game of the Year NOMINEE 2019 The Dice Tower SEAL OF EXCELLENCE
Designers
Kristian Amundsen Østby, Eilif Svensson
Artist
Gjermund Bohne
Publisher
Aporta Games
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