2021Alexander Pfister
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- 79
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- 63
1 - 4 players75 - 150 minHeavy weight

2021Alexander Pfister
Some reviews. Boonlake is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 33 reviews, 18 how-to-play guides, 11 recorded sessions, 18 unboxings, and 6 other videos.
From BoardGameGeek
With a group of pioneers, you have left civilization behind to settle along the shores of Boonlake, a long-forgotten region inhabited by humans long ago. This unexplored area beckons you! Become part of a new community and commit yourself to the common good. Explore the landscapes, build houses and settlements, raise cattle, produce raw materials, and develop an infrastructure. Do your best to automate these processes. Seize the opportunity to make the best of your new life in Boonlake. Boonlake is an expert game in which you are finding yourself improving your life - and your group's life - in this new territory...but how you accomplish this is completely up to you! Due to a novel action mechanism, each game progresses differently. Each action needs to be considered carefully since the other players also benefit from the action you choose. Besides this, the action determines how far you may move your ship - the further and faster, the better! -description from the publisher
Boonlake has 86 videos from 57 creators: 33 reviews, 18 how-to-play guides, 11 playthroughs, 18 unboxings and 6 other videos. They date from 2021 to April 2026.
To learn the rules, start with "Game in a Nutshell - Boonlake (how to play)" by Nithrania - Game in a Nutshell, which runs 36 min. For a quicker teach, "[FRANÇAIS] Boonlake" by L'École du jeu runs 5 min.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "Boonlake First Impressions" by Board Gaming Ramblings. 28 creators have reviewed it. To see it played, watch "Boonlake - Round One Playthrough" by Man vs Meeple, one of 11 playthroughs.
If you like it, try Great Western Trail: Second Edition, Great Western Trail, Pirates of Maracaibo and Maracaibo, also by Alexander Pfister. It appears in convention videos from Spiel Essen 2021.
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2021Alexander Pfister
1 - 4 players75 - 150 minHeavy weight
2016Alexander Pfister
2 - 4 players75 - 150 minHeavy weight
2023Ralph Bienert, Ryan Hendrickson, Alexander Pfister
1 - 4 players40 - 100 minMedium weight
From BoardGameGeek:
With a group of pioneers, you have left civilization behind to settle along the shores of Boonlake, a long-forgotten region inhabited by humans long ago. This unexplored area beckons you! Become part of a new community and commit yourself to the common good. Explore the landscapes, build houses and settlements, raise cattle, produce raw materials, and develop an infrastructure. Do your best to automate these processes. Seize the opportunity to make the best of your new life in Boonlake. Boonlake is an expert game in which you are finding yourself improving your life - and your group's life - in this new territory...but how you accomplish this is completely up to you! Due to a novel action mechanism, each game progresses differently. Each action needs to be considered carefully since the other players also benefit from the action you choose. Besides this, the action determines how far you may move your ship - the further and faster, the better! -description from the publisher
Designer
Alexander Pfister
Artist
Klemens Franz
Publisher
dlp games
Categories
Mechanics