2023Steven Aramini
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1 - 4 players30 - 45 minMedium weight

2023Steven Aramini
Mainly reviews. River Wild is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 10 reviews, 4 how-to-play guides, and 2 recorded sessions.
From BoardGameGeek
Every year in the realm of Wild, the first snow of the season brings new life to the land and the creatures who inhabit it. High atop the tallest peaks, the sun beats down on this fresh blanket of white, creating a rushing river that floods the magical valleys below. In River Wild, you must carve out the most harmonious land possible, plotting the river's course to create protected valleys for local wildlife to thrive. A protected valley is defined as a valley completely surrounded by river or mountains with no card gaps. Each turn, select one of the three river cards on display and add it to your land to extend your river. All cards must be played below the source card so that your river extends "downstream" (toward you). When choosing a card, you may look at and play either side of a card. Refill the display, then choose again, continuing play until all cards have been added to your land or until you are unable to play any more cards. Unprotected valleys don't score, and protected valleys score based on the wildlife (dragons, jackalopes, toads, and unicorns) and scoring goals contained within it. Make matches to score as many points as possible.
River Wild has 16 videos from 13 creators: 10 reviews, 4 how-to-play guides and 2 playthroughs. They date from 2023 to July 2025.
To learn the rules, start with "River Mild/River Wild | Solo Playthrough" by Crimsonboardgames, which runs 18 min. For a quicker teach, "How to Play River Wild" by Bored Online? Board Offline! runs 5 min.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "Purple Moose Plays...River Wild (Kickstarter Preview)" by Purple Moose Plays. 8 creators have reviewed it. To see it played, watch "Playthrough (Live) | River Wild (Button Shy Games)" by Sir Thecos, one of 2 playthroughs.
If you like it, try Fliptown, Sprawlopolis, Casinopolis and Flip Voyage, also by Steven Aramini.
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2023Steven Aramini
1 - 4 players30 - 45 minMedium weight
2018Steven Aramini, Danny Devine, Paul Kluka
1 - 4 players15 - 20 minLight weight
2025Steven Aramini, Danny Devine, Paul Kluka
1 - 4 players15 minLight weight
2026Steven Aramini
1 - 4 players45 minMedium weight
From BoardGameGeek:
Every year in the realm of Wild, the first snow of the season brings new life to the land and the creatures who inhabit it. High atop the tallest peaks, the sun beats down on this fresh blanket of white, creating a rushing river that floods the magical valleys below. In River Wild, you must carve out the most harmonious land possible, plotting the river's course to create protected valleys for local wildlife to thrive. A protected valley is defined as a valley completely surrounded by river or mountains with no card gaps. Each turn, select one of the three river cards on display and add it to your land to extend your river. All cards must be played below the source card so that your river extends "downstream" (toward you). When choosing a card, you may look at and play either side of a card. Refill the display, then choose again, continuing play until all cards have been added to your land or until you are unable to play any more cards. Unprotected valleys don't score, and protected valleys score based on the wildlife (dragons, jackalopes, toads, and unicorns) and scoring goals contained within it. Make matches to score as many points as possible.
Designer
Steven Aramini
Artist
Milan Zivkovic
Publisher
Button Shy
Mechanics