
2022Michael Kiesling, Wolfgang Kramer
Mainly reviews. Caldera Park is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 4 reviews, 1 how-to-play guides, 1 unboxings, and 2 other videos.
From BoardGameGeek
Welcome to the wilderness of North America! Breathtaking mountain views and spectacular geysers await you. Vast forests and prairie provide habitats for native animals. Your task is to group animals of the same species together in families as large as possible. But large families are only half the battle: to score a lot of points, they also need access to watering holes and must avoid bad weather. A turn comprises two simple steps: First, one player chooses a feature (species or watering hole) and a terrain requirement from a limited selection. Then, each player must place one of their tokens showing that feature onto one of their park spaces obeying that terrain requirement. What seems no trouble at first grows more and more challenging and exciting as the available spaces become fewer and fewer. But it's not only the choices of your fellow players that can disrupt your plans. There are also unpredictable weather tokens that you must take into account. After five rounds, the game ends. Then you score your most valuable family of each species and the terrains you completely populated. Caldera Park is an interactive puzzle-game that achieves a perfect balance between strategic planning and luck. This, and its accessible ruleset, make it a great next step for anyone who enjoyed Savannah Park. -description from the publisher
Caldera Park has 8 videos from 7 creators: 4 reviews, 1 how-to-play guide, 1 unboxing and 2 other videos. They date from 2022 to November 2025.
To learn the rules, start with "Caldera Park How to Play | Bits & Biology" by Bits & Biology, which runs 15 min.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "Caldera Park Review: Have You Herd?" by The Dice Tower. 4 creators have reviewed it.
If you like it, try Wandering Towers, El Grande and Downforce, also by Wolfgang Kramer, or Azul, also by Michael Kiesling. It appears in convention videos from Spiel Essen 2022.
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1 - 6 players30 minLight weight
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2 - 5 players60 - 120 minMedium weight
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2 - 6 players20 - 40 minLight weight
From BoardGameGeek:
Welcome to the wilderness of North America! Breathtaking mountain views and spectacular geysers await you. Vast forests and prairie provide habitats for native animals. Your task is to group animals of the same species together in families as large as possible. But large families are only half the battle: to score a lot of points, they also need access to watering holes and must avoid bad weather. A turn comprises two simple steps: First, one player chooses a feature (species or watering hole) and a terrain requirement from a limited selection. Then, each player must place one of their tokens showing that feature onto one of their park spaces obeying that terrain requirement. What seems no trouble at first grows more and more challenging and exciting as the available spaces become fewer and fewer. But it's not only the choices of your fellow players that can disrupt your plans. There are also unpredictable weather tokens that you must take into account. After five rounds, the game ends. Then you score your most valuable family of each species and the terrains you completely populated. Caldera Park is an interactive puzzle-game that achieves a perfect balance between strategic planning and luck. This, and its accessible ruleset, make it a great next step for anyone who enjoyed Savannah Park. -description from the publisher
Designers
Michael Kiesling, Wolfgang Kramer
Artist
Annika Heller
Publisher
Deep Print Games
Categories
Mechanics