Wild World

From BoardGameGeek:

Wild World is a dynamic 1–4 player strategy game that blends worker placement, multi-use cards, engine-building, and tactical monster combat into one seamless, combo-driven experience. Set across five elemental realms - Forest, Ocean, Fire, Frost, and Magic - players gather fantastical creatures, explore vivid regions, evolve their champions, and brew powerful potions as they race to score the most points over three rounds. What makes Wild World stand out is the freedom and flexibility baked into every turn. You may perform a number of different free actions - placing cards to strengthen your engine, traveling through realms for rewards and prestige, or discarding for resources - allowing each turn to unfold as a meaningful puzzle. Every card has multiple uses, and clever sequencing often triggers reward chains that lead to explosive, satisfying combos. At the heart of the game are the mighty monsters guarding the world. Defeating them will give you permanent abilities, immediate bonuses, scoring conditions, new workers, and prestige, but reaching them requires smart planning: evolving creatures, upgrading your potion-brewing, unlocking stronger foes, and assembling the perfect moment to strike. With multiple strategic paths, escalating tension, and thrilling bursts of synergy, Wild World offers a richly re-playable adventure in which every decision matters - and every turn can become something special. -description from the publisher