Katmai: The Bears of Brooks River

A dynamic two-player card game of competitive area control, careful planning, and very hungry bears.

Every summer, dozens of ravenous brown bears descend upon the majestic Brooks River in the Katmai region of Alaska. Here they gorge themselves on its summer bounty of salmon that swim up the beautiful, glacial-fed rivers of the Alaskan wilderness.

In Katmai, you will be playing bears to advantageous fishing spots along Brooks River in order to gain dominance, satisfy challenges and catch delicious salmon. As the fishing spots fill up, you will need to choose your bears carefully, triggering unique abilities that will allow you to take advantage of situations and outwit your hungry opponent. Katmai weaves together simple mechanics with rich decision making to create an experience that is contemplative, competitive, and tense. Winter approaches and the wilderness is yours. It’s time to feast!

Players: 2
Ages: 14+
Playing time: 30 minutes
Contents: 24 playing cards, 15 objective cards, 7 river tiles, 24 bear meeples, 48 salmon tokens, wooden initiative token, rulebook

Peter Ridgeway is known for such unique games as the real-time strategy game Wildstyle and the tile-placement game Builders of Sylvan Dale. He has been fortunate enough to live in many beautiful places, including Northern California, Alaska, and Colorado which have inspired his games.

Tom Lopez has been working as a concept artist and illustrator in film, video games and board games for ten years. He has a strong passion for animal illustration, fantasy creature design and bringing magical worlds to life.