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River Wild

River Wild

2023·Steven Aramini

Videos
16
Creators
13

Mainly reviews. River Wild is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 10 reviews, 4 how-to-play guides, and 2 recorded sessions.

1 players
15 min
Light weight: Learn it in minutes

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

Watch first

Learn to play

River Mild/River Wild | Solo Playthrough17:33

River Mild/River Wild | Solo Playthrough

Crimsonboardgames

Crimsonboardgames

Review

Purple Moose Plays...River Wild (Kickstarter Preview)32:23

Purple Moose Plays...River Wild (Kickstarter Preview)

Purple Moose Plays

Purple Moose Plays

Watch it played

Playthrough (Live) | River Wild (Button Shy Games)38:35

Playthrough (Live) | River Wild (Button Shy Games)

Sir Thecos

Sir Thecos

Which River Wild video should I watch?

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.

All videos

River Mild/River Wild | Solo PlaythroughHow to play17:33

River Mild/River Wild | Solo Playthrough

Crimsonboardgames

Crimsonboardgames

Playthrough (Live) | River Wild (Button Shy Games)Playthrough38:35

Playthrough (Live) | River Wild (Button Shy Games)

Sir Thecos

Sir Thecos

Jessica's River Mild Solo ReviewReview4:49

Jessica's River Mild Solo Review

Gaming with Edo & Jessica

Gaming with Edo & Jessica

How to Play River WildHow to play5:14

How to Play River Wild

Bored Online? Board Offline!

Bored Online? Board Offline!

How to Play River Wild (and Expansion) + Review | Table Talk ReviewsHow to play13:21

How to Play River Wild (and Expansion) + Review | Table Talk Reviews

Table Talk Reviews

Table Talk Reviews

River Wild how to setup play and review solo Button Shy game #boardgame #tabletop AmassGames #miniReview5:19

River Wild how to setup play and review solo Button Shy game #boardgame #tabletop AmassGames #mini

AmassGames

AmassGames

Edo's Tic-Tac Match ReviewReview2:53

Edo's Tic-Tac Match Review

Gaming with Edo & Jessica

Gaming with Edo & Jessica

River Wild | ReviewReview7:42

River Wild | Review

Beyond Solitaire

Beyond Solitaire

Edo's River Wild ReviewReview4:59

Edo's River Wild Review

Gaming with Edo & Jessica

Gaming with Edo & Jessica

River Wild - Tutorial and Solo Play | Button Shy Solo SeriesHow to play14:56

River Wild - Tutorial and Solo Play | Button Shy Solo Series

Michael Nothing's Midnight Gaming

Michael Nothing's Midnight Gaming

River Wild ReviewReview8:39

River Wild Review

MarcoOmnigamer

MarcoOmnigamer

River Wild - 3 Solo Playthroughs | Button Shy Solo SeriesPlaythrough49:08

River Wild - 3 Solo Playthroughs | Button Shy Solo Series

Michael Nothing's Midnight Gaming

Michael Nothing's Midnight Gaming

River Mild/River Wild | Solo Playthrough17:33

River Mild/River Wild | Solo Playthrough

Crimsonboardgames

Crimsonboardgames

How to Play River Wild (and Expansion) + Review | Table Talk Reviews13:21

How to Play River Wild (and Expansion) + Review | Table Talk Reviews

Table Talk Reviews

Table Talk Reviews

How to Play River Wild5:14

How to Play River Wild

Bored Online? Board Offline!

Bored Online? Board Offline!

River Wild - Tutorial and Solo Play | Button Shy Solo Series14:56

River Wild - Tutorial and Solo Play | Button Shy Solo Series

Michael Nothing's Midnight Gaming

Michael Nothing's Midnight Gaming

Purple Moose Plays...River Wild (Kickstarter Preview)32:23

Purple Moose Plays...River Wild (Kickstarter Preview)

Purple Moose Plays

Purple Moose Plays

River Wild | Review7:42

River Wild | Review

Beyond Solitaire

Beyond Solitaire

River Wild Review8:39

River Wild Review

MarcoOmnigamer

MarcoOmnigamer

River Wild - solo game review in 5 minutes5:56

River Wild - solo game review in 5 minutes

The Family Gamers

The Family Gamers

River Wild Board Game Review: Ride the 18 Card Rapids!12:13

River Wild Board Game Review: Ride the 18 Card Rapids!

Board Game Apprentice

Board Game Apprentice

Jessica's River Mild Solo Review4:49

Jessica's River Mild Solo Review

Gaming with Edo & Jessica

Gaming with Edo & Jessica

River Wild Review7:56

River Wild Review

Tabletop Gaming Guild

Tabletop Gaming Guild

River Wild how to setup play and review solo Button Shy game #boardgame #tabletop AmassGames #mini5:19

River Wild how to setup play and review solo Button Shy game #boardgame #tabletop AmassGames #mini

AmassGames

AmassGames

Edo's River Wild Review4:59

Edo's River Wild Review

Gaming with Edo & Jessica

Gaming with Edo & Jessica

Edo's Tic-Tac Match Review2:53

Edo's Tic-Tac Match Review

Gaming with Edo & Jessica

Gaming with Edo & Jessica

Playthrough (Live) | River Wild (Button Shy Games)38:35

Playthrough (Live) | River Wild (Button Shy Games)

Sir Thecos

Sir Thecos

River Wild - 3 Solo Playthroughs | Button Shy Solo Series49:08

River Wild - 3 Solo Playthroughs | Button Shy Solo Series

Michael Nothing's Midnight Gaming

Michael Nothing's Midnight Gaming

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Creators who cover this

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Gaming with Edo & Jessica
Gaming with Edo & Jessica
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Michael Nothing's Midnight Gaming
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AmassGames
AmassGames
1 video of this game
Beyond Solitaire
Beyond Solitaire
1 video of this game
Board Game Apprentice
Board Game Apprentice
1 video of this game
Bored Online? Board Offline!
Bored Online? Board Offline!
1 video of this game
Crimsonboardgames
Crimsonboardgames
1 video of this game
MarcoOmnigamer
MarcoOmnigamer
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About River Wild

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

Categories

Card GameFantasy

Mechanics

Solo / Solitaire Game
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