Cascadia Board Game
Build Pacific Northwest habitats and place wildlife in this award-winning tile-laying strategy game. Winner of Spiel des Jahres 2022. Perfect for 1-4 players aged 10+.
1-4
Players
30
Minutes
10+
Ages
2022
Spiel des Jahres
Cascadia
Create a thriving ecosystem in the Pacific Northwest. Draft habitat tiles paired with wildlife tokens and build terrain corridors while positioning bears, salmon, hawks, elk, and foxes according to each species' unique behavioural patterns.
- Deluxe wooden wildlife tokens
- 85 habitat tiles with stunning artwork
- Multiple wildlife scoring cards for variety
- Award-winning solo mode included
Inside the Box
Premium components including deluxe wooden wildlife tokens, beautifully illustrated habitat tiles, and a cloth bag. Everything you need for an immersive Pacific Northwest experience.
Why Players Love Cascadia
Award-Winning Design
Winner of Spiel des Jahres 2022, American Tabletop Award, BoardGameGeek Golden Geek, and dozens of international awards. Recognized worldwide for excellence in game design.
Immersive Theme
Experience the Pacific Northwest through stunning artwork and authentic wildlife behaviours. Each game tells a unique ecological story.
Strategic Depth
Balance habitat building with wildlife placement. Every decision matters as you optimise for multiple scoring objectives simultaneously.
Easy to Learn
Teach in under two minutes, yet discover new strategies with every play. Perfect accessibility for all experience levels.
High Replayability
Variable wildlife scoring cards and setup options ensure every game presents fresh challenges. No two games are ever the same.
What Players Are Saying
Based on 2,100+ customer reviews on Amazon
One of our favorite games! I like that this game involves strategy while also being simple and relatively quick. We like this game for playing after the kids go to bed. This one is nice because while you do have to think through your moves, it's easy enough to just try your best and still have fun. We could also see this as a great choice for our kids as they get older-great homeschool opportunity! Lots of rule options to make the game different. Overall a beautiful and great game!
Emily
Fun easy to play and remarkably deep strategy game. I'm a fan of the art and the complexity of the gameplay, games are easy to set and it can be play by all age groups, from pre teenagers to adults.
Juan
I bought this thinking it would feel like Harmonies, as it has a similar "build habitats, place animals" vibe, but it's refreshingly unique. The artwork is gorgeous, and the pieces are satisfying to handle. The various scoring cards add layers of strategy and replayability, and it's a joy for two-player sessions. Everything arrived intact, with high-quality tiles and tokens that feel premium.
Tara
I absolutely love this game. First, it's gorgeous. The quality and feel of the components is top tier and the artwork is beautiful. I also love that there is educational information included about the environment and species in the instructions. The pacing of the game can be slow in the beginning as you're learning the mechanics and best strategies, but will play quickly as you're used to it. It's challenging enough to keep you engaged but simple enough to not be too overwhelming. Great for adults and even kids as young as 9 or 10.
Leiston
Cascadia is a very good board game. I play it with my sons (ages 14 and 6), and all of us enjoy it a lot. I like that there are no dice — everything depends on your choices and decisions, which makes you really think. For my 6-year-old, it was especially fun to see the immediate results: when you place an animal, you instantly see how many points you score. The game components are excellent: high quality, pleasant to the touch, and beautifully illustrated.
Liudmyla
Lovely looking game with great art and lots of colour. Turns should be relatively quick and the game keeps moving. Simple to play but enough strategy for experienced tabletop gamers to play again and again. Pretty simple to learn with a Youtube video and casually checking the rule book. Lots of ways to score which increases playability and everyone can win with a different style. It's just really enjoyable to play. Building your own ecosystem is a pleasure.
Erom
About Cascadia
Cascadia emerged in 2021 as a creation of designer Randy Flynn, brought to life through a collaboration between Flatout Games and Alderac Entertainment Group (AEG). This partnership combined Flatout Games' reputation for refined, award-winning designs with AEG's long-standing experience in publishing accessible, high-quality tabletop games.
The game draws inspiration from the Pacific Northwest's diverse habitats and wildlife, translating them into something more than theme - an authentic sense of place. Players draft habitat tiles paired with wildlife tokens, constructing terrain corridors while positioning bears, salmon, hawks, elk, and foxes according to each species' unique behavioural patterns. The result is a spatial puzzle that feels both calm and intellectually engaging, relaxing yet deeply strategic.
Recognition followed swiftly. In 2022, Cascadia claimed the prestigious Spiel des Jahres, with the jury praising its "two-part puzzle" demanding players balance landscape building with wildlife placement. Further honours included the American Tabletop Award for Best Strategy Game, BoardGameGeek's Golden Geek Light Game of the Year, the International Gamers Award for Best Solo Game, and dozens of national awards worldwide.
Flatout Games has built its catalogue around this same philosophy - accessible games with satisfying depth - as seen in fellow acclaimed titles Calico and Verdant.
A Modern Classic
Today, Cascadia stands as a modern classic of contemporary board game design, reflecting a shared commitment to games that are inclusive, thoughtfully crafted, and welcoming to a wide community of players.
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Get the GameFrequently Asked Questions
Cascadia is an award-winning board game inspired by the habitats and wildlife of the Pacific Northwest. Players build interconnected environments and strategically place wildlife to score points based on variable objectives.
Cascadia is designed for players aged 10 and above and works equally well for families, casual gamers, and experienced board game enthusiasts.
The game supports 1 to 4 players, including a dedicated and highly regarded solo mode.
A typical game lasts between 15 and 30 minutes, making it suitable for short sessions as well as multiple consecutive plays.
Yes. Cascadia is known for its elegantly simple rules and can usually be taught in under two minutes, while still offering meaningful strategic depth.
Cascadia combines habitat-building with wildlife behaviour scoring. Players must balance long-term area planning with tactical decisions driven by changing wildlife scoring cards.
Very high replayability is a core feature. Variable wildlife scoring cards, multiple setups, and optional modes ensure each game presents new challenges.
Yes. Cascadia includes a Family Variant scoring card designed to make the game even more accessible for younger or first-time players.
Cascadia was designed by Randy Flynn, whose work is known for combining approachability with thoughtful game design.
Cascadia is published by Flatout Games in collaboration with Alderac Entertainment Group.
The publishing teams behind Cascadia are also known for critically acclaimed titles such as Calico and Verdant, all sharing a focus on refined mechanics and strong thematic identity.
Yes. Cascadia has received numerous international awards, including the Spiel des Jahres 2022, recognising it as one of the most outstanding modern board games.
The game includes deluxe wooden wildlife tokens, habitat tiles, nature tokens, wildlife scoring cards, a scorepad, a cloth bag, and a full rulebook.
Absolutely. Cascadia's solo mode is widely praised and has received separate awards for its depth, balance, and replayability.
The Cascadia brand is built around accessibility, thoughtful design, and respect for a diverse gaming community, aiming to create games that are welcoming, engaging, and timeless.
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