PARKS Review - with Zee Garcia

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Zee takes to the national parks in this celebration of the outdoors from publisher Keymaster Games.
00:00 - Introduction
00:50 - Game overview
09:57 - Final thoughts
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@philipthonemann2524 2 жыл бұрын

Another great review, Zee. Always thoughtful and informative. I’m going for it!

@briannaapling495 4 жыл бұрын

Got it for Christmas this last year and absolutely love it. It's quick to pick up and play and is easily one of the move beautiful games in my collection.

@bergsteiger09 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent review. Thank you for taking the time.

@CharlesDieu 5 жыл бұрын

Parks looks fun and beautiful. I’m getting a bit of a Tokaido feel from the travelling. Can’t wait to play it!

@ahmedalabbasi9399 4 жыл бұрын

@chrles Dieu totally agree, the art work is just amazing..

@kellybowey3901 5 жыл бұрын

This is the first thing I ever backed on Kickstarter and it was literally only because of the art - I couldn’t get the prints from the art series shipped to Australia. Great review Zee, looking forward to receiving it in the mail!

@micjames9352 5 жыл бұрын

Nice review Zee... It is a great looking game.... Think it will be a big hit... Good job 😁

@Zig503 4 жыл бұрын

I had never heard of this game before and received it for Christmas this year. The game is beautiful and the pieces are printed on nice thick, sturdy cardboard that feels great in your hands. Also the storage in the box is expertly thought out, there's a place for everything and it should help expedite set up and tear down of the game. I can't wait to actually play it.

@sicsided 4 жыл бұрын

I'd recommend playing it at various player counts if you can. I've played 2, 3, 4, & 5 player games and that can make things feel quite different. At 5 players the hiking trail is just jammed packed. At 2 players, ever move you make you worry if you're falling behind the other player.

@Raphaelus13 5 жыл бұрын

Some of the prettiest art in a game I've seen. I avoided it because of the promotions with the park cards having those symbols below, as it made me rhink in a paint-by-number design of collect the resources and score.

@jensuttorp4386 5 жыл бұрын

Glad to see the positive review. Can't wait to receive my copy when they start shipping out to backers :)

@BigRedGamer87 5 жыл бұрын

Excited to get my Kickstarter version of this game! Great Review Zee!

@JimPryde 2 ай бұрын

A friend brought this over last week. We played with 5, which took a long time, and no one reached their end-of-game bonus. The artwork is wonderful, and it has elements of 2 games we love: Tokaido and Splendor.

@Tchanson 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this, it was really helpful!

@alexmrkonjic3138 3 жыл бұрын

I bought this game today just because of the artwork. That and I have heard so many good things about this game

@draheim90 2 жыл бұрын

Spot on about the aesthetic appeal. I recently got into modern games with my wife who is not at all a gamer. We visited a local board game shop last month with the intention of us buying a couple games we both might like, and this is the one she picked out for us to play.

@CharlesCom-bd2qb 5 жыл бұрын

A small section showing with more details the component like Tom do would have been particularly nice for this game. Nice review tho, good job Zee.

@jasonpmathew 5 жыл бұрын

Hey Zee, excellent review as usual. So is this or Trekking The National Parks your favorite?

@meeplereport7436 5 жыл бұрын

Does anyone know the exact box dimensions? The ones listed on BGG seem to be incorrect.

@pirateking84 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome review dude !

@vinsonnguyen8717 5 жыл бұрын

This is a beautiful looking game. Great art!

@chriswinston1223 4 жыл бұрын

And not much else going for it.

@JosephFlemming 5 жыл бұрын

wowwwwwwwwwwwww kickstarter backer here excited for this game! it looks amazing!

@2532robh1 5 жыл бұрын

Played yesterday at Gen Con. It sure is beautiful! It is a simple play. I hope it gets an expansion for some variety and obstacles/conflict.

@Lavendeer201 2 жыл бұрын

Not a simple play lol

@meeplereport7436 5 жыл бұрын

Love the new "bottom line" segment

@seanmay9709 5 жыл бұрын

I think the bottom line segment is super awkward - it really breaks up the flow of Zee's conclusion.

@seanmay9709 5 жыл бұрын

Plus, one of the things I love about the main Dice Tower reviews is that they don't just read from scripts, they feel like they're actually telling you what they feel and think about a game like they're having a conversation with you.

@OSB911 5 жыл бұрын

My first backed kickstarter! Looking forward to it arriving on my doorstep soon.

@darinherrick9224 4 жыл бұрын

Looks like Tokaido, but a little more complicated. Looks like a must-own. Gameplay and theme looks absolutely fantastic.

@snowrs1 5 жыл бұрын

I have a bunch of these prints on my wall

@pavlatoar 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome review as usual. I know I can count on ya because we have very similar taste in games. But today I miss your opinion about the solo mode. Could you write me, if the game is still enjoyable in solo mode? Thank you. Stay safe

@xshadowscreamx 2 жыл бұрын

Can’t believe I overlooked this.

@6rimR3ap3r 5 жыл бұрын

Another Kickstarter supporter here - excited for the review :-D

@6rimR3ap3r 5 жыл бұрын

After seeing your review I would guess that people who like Viticulture will also enjoy this game :-)

@kchalu Жыл бұрын

I got this game at a white elephant gift exchange. Looks really fun.

@Commandasaurus 3 жыл бұрын

Ordered my german copy today... very anxious to play it. Thanks Adam from No Rolls Barred for putting this game on my list and thanks Zee for the great tutorial (as usual) :D

@ultraelectromagneticburniq439 10 ай бұрын

May anyone help me to decide what to get. I'm choosing between Parks or Earth. Thanks!

@williamwebb591 4 жыл бұрын

I'm curious how many people prefer Parks to Trekking the National Parks or vice versa. I'm interested in both games, but not sure my collection needs both games with such similar themes.

@KurtDepner 2 жыл бұрын

They play VERY differently though.

@The52car Жыл бұрын

This is what I'm looking for^

@mikepratt9911 3 жыл бұрын

Great review! I'd already picked up the game, but this helped explain the rules. The only thing that was off-putting was that Zee kept referring to the Sunshine tokens as "Splendor." Is that what they were called in the original kickstarter campaign?

@shelleysharp3044 Жыл бұрын

I have a question- there is a new game coming out in 2023 called HIKE IT. I would be interested to know how these two games (Parks and Hike It) compare, and which game is better? I think it would be a great game theme to have for people/families to take on a camping trip.

@KarenSDR Жыл бұрын

I have PARKS and have played it many times. I don't have HIKE IT, but considered it and backed the kickstarter at a low level without actually getting it just to support it, since I like the designer. I decided not to get it after I watched the play-through video and decided it was too fiddly for my old brain. PARKS is more abstract and less like an actual hike. It has beautiful components and great game play, but at heart it's an abstract game with a nice theme. HIKE IT is more like an actual simulation of a hike, with a map and gear and weather (PARKS has gear and weather too, but on a much more abstract level.) It also has more stuff to keep track of. For myself, my choice would be TRAILS, by the same company as PARKS. It's very similar but simpler (and less expensive and has a smaller box.) But if you want something that feels like an actual hike, I think HIKE IT is that game.

@theshogunstein6475 5 жыл бұрын

I almost backed this game.

@Alloniya 2 жыл бұрын

Pretty game

@tvdavis 4 жыл бұрын

*Watch other playthrough/review videos of this game* HUH?! 😐 *Watch Zee’s review for two minutes* Ahhh! NOW I understand! 😃

@benlauson555 5 жыл бұрын

Beautiful game, i'd rather have the prints than the game though.

@Cemaran01 5 жыл бұрын

If I dislike - nearly hate - Tokaido, would I like this game? As someone else said, I want the artwork - not sure the game is worth it

@darinherrick9224 4 жыл бұрын

Probably not.

@raymondspogo 5 жыл бұрын

Fireplace = Campfire

@sherlockhomeless7138 2 жыл бұрын

I think it must be a great game, but from the first moment I saw this game I've been wondering: What stops me from rushing to the trail end immediately? I couldn't find a rule in the rulebook that says you can't go to the trail end without visiting a site first. Did I miss anything? And can I go to the trail end after visiting just one site?

@KarenSDR Жыл бұрын

You can, but you won't be able to visit any parks (which is how you earn points) unless you have tokens to pay for them. And the only way to get tokens is to visit the places on the path. That's one of the decisions you have to make: should you linger on the path and get lots of tokens, or hurry to the end and spend what tokens you've picked up?

@ViperaRaddei 5 жыл бұрын

Good. Cuz I’ve got 3 copies coming... :)

@MystiqWisdom 4 жыл бұрын

I am triggered when I hear the word "splendor".

@MsGinahidesout 7 ай бұрын

Can anyone explain the difference between strategy and tactics?

@R4idenXS 5 жыл бұрын

Why couldn't the meeples just be blanks?

@conillet 4 жыл бұрын

Sure looks splendid, but man the game-play seems real drab.

@jakeholmes9296 4 жыл бұрын

conillet We’ve played a few games of it now and have found it pretty fun.

@Lavendeer201 2 жыл бұрын

It is

@mcgcurtis 3 жыл бұрын

This is the most complicated game... My poor family. I think the age range needs to be changed .. 17-30 with caffeine or a 5 hour energy drink to be able to focus in all the dozens of steps

@Lavendeer201 2 жыл бұрын

Ikr. I cannot learn at all how to play this no matter how hard I try

@Calistake047 5 жыл бұрын

Looks superb, but plays kinda meh, from what I can see from this review. Shame, gonna have to pass.

@richardviguurs5488 5 жыл бұрын

I don't get the positive for theme: you collect mountains and trees and such to pay with to visit parks and fill a canteen with water to get for instance a mountain? You have to pay resources to take a picture? Doesn't make any sense to me. The game does look great, but the lack of logic as I see it form this review makes this a pass for me.

@doogiedog1234 4 жыл бұрын

YOu need water in your canteen to diverge from your planned course and take a side trek to visit the mountains. You can only fill up your canteen with water if you collect water. Use your imagination. Maybe collecting a mountain is collecting the experience of visiting that place

@Lavendeer201 2 жыл бұрын

It's a pass trust me. This is the hardest game to learn I've ever seen