Katmai: The Bears of Brooks River
2025Peter Ridgeway
- Videos
- 12
- Creators
- 11
Mainly reviews. Katmai: The Bears of Brooks River is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 7 reviews, 3 how-to-play guides, and 2 recorded sessions.
2 players
30 min
Medium weight: Teach it in one sitting
From BoardGameGeek
Katmai: The Bears of Brooks River is a dynamic two-player card game of competitive area control, careful planning, and very hungry bears. Every summer, dozens of ravenous brown bears descend upon the majestic Brooks River in the Katmai region of Alaska. Here they gorge themselves on its summer bounty of salmon that swim up the beautiful, glacial-fed rivers of the Alaskan wilderness. In Katmai, you will be playing bears to advantageous fishing spots along Brooks River in order to gain dominance, satisfy challenges, and catch delicious salmon. As the fishing spots fill up, you will need to choose your bears carefully, triggering unique abilities that will allow you to take advantage of situations and outwit your hungry opponent. Katmai weaves together simple mechanisms with rich decision making to create an experience that is contemplative, competitive, and tense. Winter approaches, and the wilderness is yours. It's time to feast! -description from the publisher
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Which Katmai: The Bears of Brooks River video should I watch?
Katmai: The Bears of Brooks River has 12 videos from 11 creators: 7 reviews, 3 how-to-play guides and 2 playthroughs. They date from 2024 to June 2025.
To learn the rules, start with "How to Play KATMAI | How to Game with Becca Scott" by Good Time Society, which runs 8 min.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "Katmai: The Bears of Brooks River - TCbH Review" by The Cardboard Herald. 6 creators have reviewed it. To see it played, watch "Katmai: The Bears of Brooks River | Full Game Playthrough | Designed by Osprey Games" by kovray, one of 2 playthroughs.
If you like it, try Wildstyle, Builders of Sylvan Dale and Flippin' Ninjas, also by Peter Ridgeway, or Sunrise Lane, which shares several of its mechanics.
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About Katmai: The Bears of Brooks River
From BoardGameGeek:
Katmai: The Bears of Brooks River is a dynamic two-player card game of competitive area control, careful planning, and very hungry bears. Every summer, dozens of ravenous brown bears descend upon the majestic Brooks River in the Katmai region of Alaska. Here they gorge themselves on its summer bounty of salmon that swim up the beautiful, glacial-fed rivers of the Alaskan wilderness. In Katmai, you will be playing bears to advantageous fishing spots along Brooks River in order to gain dominance, satisfy challenges, and catch delicious salmon. As the fishing spots fill up, you will need to choose your bears carefully, triggering unique abilities that will allow you to take advantage of situations and outwit your hungry opponent. Katmai weaves together simple mechanisms with rich decision making to create an experience that is contemplative, competitive, and tense. Winter approaches, and the wilderness is yours. It's time to feast! -description from the publisher
Designer
Peter Ridgeway
Artist
Tom Lopez
Publisher
Osprey Games
Mechanics