2022Geoffrey Chia
- Videos
- 8
- Creators
- 5
Mainly unboxings and how-to-play
3 - 5 players45 - 90 minMedium weight
River Woods
2025Geoffrey Chia
2 - 4 players
60 - 75 min
Medium weight: Teach it in one sitting
From BoardGameGeek
River Woods is a challenging and strategic tile placement exploration board game for 2 to 4 players. Players take on the role of City Dogs travelling to explore the challenges in the forest and collect the gifts of nature. They will also get to meet local companions as guides to assist the players in achieving the best experiences in the River Woods. The game is played within 5 rounds. Each player's turn consists of the following phases: 1. Select Action - In each player's turn, that player must place one of the numbered Action Discs to perform a Terrain Action, Companion Action, or Movement Action. 2. Check Objectives - At the end of a player's turn, that player will need to check if the requirements of Terrain Objective Cards or Round Objective Cards can be met. The round ends after players perform 3 turns, and then prepare the setup for the next round. At the end of the game, the player with the most points wins the game. -description from the publisher Awards: Bangkok International Game Festival 2025 - Best Strategy Game
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Which River Woods video should I watch?
River Woods has 2 videos from 2 creators: 1 review and 1 how-to-play guide. They date from 2024 to November 2025.
To learn the rules, start with "River Woods Summarised Game Rules" by Good Spirit Games, which runs 6 min.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "Geoffrey Chia's River Woods, Good Spirit Games" by Board Games With B7.
If you like it, try Contraband Insider, Kabuki Tricks, Nightmares of Sushi and Katana Spirits, also by Geoffrey Chia.
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About River Woods
From BoardGameGeek:
River Woods is a challenging and strategic tile placement exploration board game for 2 to 4 players. Players take on the role of City Dogs travelling to explore the challenges in the forest and collect the gifts of nature. They will also get to meet local companions as guides to assist the players in achieving the best experiences in the River Woods. The game is played within 5 rounds. Each player's turn consists of the following phases: 1. Select Action - In each player's turn, that player must place one of the numbered Action Discs to perform a Terrain Action, Companion Action, or Movement Action. 2. Check Objectives - At the end of a player's turn, that player will need to check if the requirements of Terrain Objective Cards or Round Objective Cards can be met. The round ends after players perform 3 turns, and then prepare the setup for the next round. At the end of the game, the player with the most points wins the game. -description from the publisher Awards: Bangkok International Game Festival 2025 - Best Strategy Game
Designer
Geoffrey Chia
Artist
Nanimonda
Publisher
Good Spirit Games
Categories
Mechanics
Action PointsContractsHex GridModular Board & Variable Setup