Trails of Tucana

Designers	Eilif Svensson Kristian Amundsen Østby
Publisher	Aporta Games
Players	1-8
Playing Time	15 mins
Suggested Age	8 and up
Expansion	Trails of Tucana: Ferry
Honors	2021 Vuoden Peli Family Game of the Year Winner 2020/2021 Årets Spill Best Family Game Winner 2020/2021 Årets Spill Best Family Game Nominee 2020 Cardboard Republic Socializer Laurel Nominee
Additional Info	283864/trails-tucana http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/283864/trails-tucana/forums/63

Trails of Tucana is a flip-and-write game from the creators of Avenue and Doodle City that is quick and easy to play, but has enough depth to entertain gamers.

Each player is given a map of the island Tucana, showing its villages and important sights. The positions of the villages are randomized for each player, so every game will provide a unique puzzle.

Each turn, one player flips over two terrain cards. Each player must draw — on their own map — a trail between two neighboring spaces of the shown terrains. Gradually, the trails will grow into a network of roads. Players score points by connecting matching harbors, and by connecting sights to harbors. Being the first to connect a pair of harbors provides bonus points.

To add depth to the game, there are varying distribution of the different terrain cards. Mountain cards are for instance rarer than desert cards, so it would be harder to build a trail through a mountain range or over water than through desert or forest. Players need to take this into account when planning their routes. And they should maximize the probability that they will be able to make use of any combination of terrain cards that may come up.

—description from designer