Cascadia: Rolling Hills

What is Cascadia: Rolling Hills?

Cascadia: Rolling Hills is a standalone flip-and-roll-and-write game by Flatout Games, published in Dutch by White Goblin Games. The game is suitable for 1 to 4 players, ages 10 and up, with a playing time of 30 to 45 minutes. The base game Cascadia is not required: Rolling hills is immediately and independently playable.

Cascadia: Rolling Hills is part of the Cascadia Rolling line, together with the related Cascadia: Rolling RiversBoth games are virtually identical in system but differ in their central dice and the associated habitat scoring. Anyone who owns both versions can play with up to 8 players simultaneously by combining the boxes.

How does a game proceed?

All players play simultaneously. At the beginning of each round, the dice are rolled: 8 personal dice with animal icons and 4 larger central dice. Each player chooses which combination of animals to use that round and records this on their personal score sheet.

Through which channels you reach those people, classic and out of the box. drafting You choose which habitat card you want to complete. Each habitat card has a prize in animal icons, along with a corresponding point total and habitat type. As soon as you have collected enough animals of the correct species, you may claim the card and record the points and bonuses. Via Roll & Write Write the results per round on your sheet and adjust your strategy based on the available dice outcomes.

The yellow central dice are the distinguishing feature of Rolling hills towards Rolling RiversThey offer re-roll actions that allow players to re-roll unfavorable personal dice results. That gives Rolling hills a slightly stronger control mechanism than the blue dice of Rolling Rivers, which are more focused on multiplication.

The completion cards award bonus points to the first or second person to complete a specific habitat combination. The solo mode via Only offers a scenario system with increasing difficulty.

Is it difficult to learn?

Cascadia: Rolling Hills is quickly explained and immediately playable, even for those who don't know the base game Cascadia does not know. The basic rule per round is simple: roll the dice, choose animals, fill in your sheet. The card prize system is quick to understand. The Dutch-language cards and rules are concise and clear. Players aged 10 and up can join in effortlessly.

Who is Cascadia: Rolling Hills suitable?

Cascadia: Rolling Hills is suitable for fans of the base game Cascadia who also want to experience the theme in a compact and fast roll-and-write format, and for players who are new to the Cascadia universe and are looking for an accessible entry point. The compact size and short playing time also make it ideal as a travel or holiday game. Those who regularly play with more than 4 players can Cascadia: Rolling Hills en Cascadia: Rolling Rivers combine for a larger group.

Why this game is worth it

Cascadia: Rolling Hills brings the atmosphere and theme of the award-winning base game to a compact, simultaneous, and fast roll-and-write format. The re-roll actions via the yellow central dice give players more control over their results than a standard dice game, making the game less dependent on pure luck. The simultaneous game structure ensures that no player stands idly by. The variable habitat cards and completion cards ensure ample replayability.

Comparison with other games

Cascadia: Rolling Hills is located in the same segment as Qwixx en Welcome to: compact roll-and-write games that are quick to learn and played simultaneously. Compared to Qwixx heeft Cascadia: Rolling Hills a stronger theme and more variation via the habitat maps. Compared to Welcome to is the system more compact and shorter in duration. For those who are already fans of Cascadia if you enjoy tile-laying games and nature aesthetics, you will find in Cascadia: Rolling Hills a quick and accessible addition to the collection.

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Cascadia: Rolling Hills is a fast and accessible roll-and-write game that captures the atmosphere of the award-winning Cascadia Translates into a compact simultaneous dice format. For 1 to 4 players aged 10 and up, playing time 30 to 45 minutes. No base game required. In Dutch. Order Cascadia: Rolling Hills Now at Boardgameshop.nl.