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Upstream
Every spring, the melted snow fills the riverbeds, opening the way back home for the salmon after a life swimming in the oceans.
In Upstream, each player controls a bank... (read more)
In Upstream, each player controls a bank... (read more)
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Noble Knight GamesReviews
mixed, 56% of all reviews are favorable
Playtime
25 minutes
Published
2017
Age
8+
Publisher
2 Tomatoes
Players
2 to 5 players
Designers
Victor Samitier and Víctor Samitier
Playstyle
Relaxed
Game's Categories
Strategy Game, Tile Placement, Grid Movement, Animals, Modular Board, Abstract Game, and Environmental
Description
Every spring, the melted snow fills the riverbeds, opening the way back home for the salmon after a life swimming in the oceans.
In Upstream, each player controls a bank of salmon swimming upstream to lay their eggs where they were born. During their journey, they will face hungry bears, fierce birds of prey, and patient fishermen, all of which they must avoid surviving. These are not the only hazards the salmon must face as each round of play the strength of the water flow will cause some pieces of the river to fall back, making it impossible for some fishes to make their way upstream.
The game is played in rounds, with each player spending five points among their salmon tokens to move them, either swimming or jumping across the hexagonal tiled river. At the end of each round, the lowermost pieces of the river are removed from the game, along with any salmon tokens standing on them, then three new tiles are added to the uppermost side of the river. The game ends when all salmon are either deceased or on the spawn point at the very end of the river. Players then score points, according to the number and order of arrival of their salmon. The player with the most points wins.
In Upstream, each player controls a bank of salmon swimming upstream to lay their eggs where they were born. During their journey, they will face hungry bears, fierce birds of prey, and patient fishermen, all of which they must avoid surviving. These are not the only hazards the salmon must face as each round of play the strength of the water flow will cause some pieces of the river to fall back, making it impossible for some fishes to make their way upstream.
The game is played in rounds, with each player spending five points among their salmon tokens to move them, either swimming or jumping across the hexagonal tiled river. At the end of each round, the lowermost pieces of the river are removed from the game, along with any salmon tokens standing on them, then three new tiles are added to the uppermost side of the river. The game ends when all salmon are either deceased or on the spawn point at the very end of the river. Players then score points, according to the number and order of arrival of their salmon. The player with the most points wins.
Game's Categories
Themes
- Racing
- Environmental
- Animals
Publishers
Designers
- Victor Samitier
- Víctor Samitier
Developers
- Jorge Rodriguez Samaniego
- Álvaro Lerma
Editors
- Jorge Rodriguez Samaniego
- Álvaro Lerma
Artist
- Sergi Marcet
