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May 13, 2022·Review·17:31·4·Watch on YouTube

Elk Fest — How to Play, and Why It's a Gem

Board Gems

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Watch “Elk Fest — How to Play, and Why It's a Gem,” a board game review for Elk Fest from Board Gems on BoardGameVideo.

Description provided by Board Gems on YouTube:

Elk Fest is a simple dexterity game from 1999, part of the Kosmos two-player line of games. Players take turns flicking wooden discs in front of their moose, trying to create a path for them to cross the table. Trying to get back in the saddle after a hiatus, I chose a game from the request list that was short 'n' sweet 'n' simple to cover. You waited over two months for a new Board Gem, and after all that time, you're getting Elk Fest. Not sure it was worth the wait, but here you go. :) 00:00 Intro ▶️ 03:13 How to Play 🎲 08:46 Why It's a Gem 💎 Board Gems highlights older board and card games that are still great games today, and deserve to not be forgotten! New videos on the 3rd, 13th and 23rd of every month. (Mnemonic: G-E-M has 3 letters.) Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/booned BGG Blog: https://boardgamegeek.com/blog/10011 BGG New Videos List: https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/276559/ BGG Requests & Suggestions List: https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/279371/ Brought to you by Pizzeria Ludica! https://www.ludica.ca/ BGG Listing: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/403/elk-fest How to Play Music: Aso, Middle School, Aviino - Cap's Café https://chll.to/17efecbe #boardgames #tabletop #vancouver #ludica

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Elk Fest

Elk Fest

1999·Hermann Huber

2 players
15 min
Light weight: Learn it in minutes

About Elk Fest, from BoardGameGeek:

Part of the Kosmos two-player series, Elk Fest or Elchfest is a two player dexterity game in which players attempt to navigate their moose across a river along a series of stones. Players take turns flicking 2 stones, represented by disks, and moving their moose along said stones. Care must be taken when moving ones moose as if the front and back hooves of the moose do not rest atop of the stones the players turn immediately ends, the moose is returned to its previous position, and the opposing player may flick 3 stones. The winner is the first person to move their moose to the opposing river bank! Game description from the publisher: Two elk (Jule and Ole) stare at each other across a river. Longing for the greener grass where the other elk is, they set out to beat each other to the opposite bank! In Elk Fest, move your elk to the other bank by flicking wooden disks across the table and balancing your elk on them. Can your elk get to the greener grass across the river? Good grazing is just a stone's flick away! Boazu is a Nordic edition from 2024 featuring reindeer but identical rules.

Designer

Hermann Huber

Artist

Franz Vohwinkel

Publisher

KOSMOS

Categories

Animals

Mechanics

DexterityModular Board & Variable Setup
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Elk Fest

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