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Everdell
Build a thriving animal city in the Everdell valley, gathering resources across four seasons to erect the forest's most splendid community.
- Players
- 1–4
- Playing time
- 40–80 min
- Min. age
- 10+
- Year
- 2018
- Designer
- James A. Wilson
Setup
Set up the central board with the year tree and the card supply.
Each player receives their personal city board and one starting worker.
Deal two cards and two resources to each player as a starting hand.
Shuffle the valley deck and form the visible display of eight cards.
Rules
Worker placement · Engine building
TURN STRUCTURE
Each player, in turn, takes a single action until everyone has passed.
AVAILABLE ACTIONS
Place worker
Send a worker to a board space or a rival's city
Play a card
Pay the resource cost and place a card in your city
Prepare for winter
Pass the turn and retrieve all workers
SEASONS
The game advances through four seasons and players gain more workers each season change.
SPECIAL CARDS
Red destination cards
Score based on special end-game conditions
Purple cards
Grant immediate bonuses when played
Victory conditions
- Most points when the game ends
- When one player reaches winter, the game ends for everyone; whoever has the most points from cards, events and resources wins
Frequently asked questions
- How many players does Everdell need?
- 1–4 players.
- How long does a game of Everdell last?
- 40–80 minutes.
- What is the minimum age for Everdell?
- From 10 years old.
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