Meadow Board Game - Nature Observing Drafting and Set Collection Game, Strategic Exploration, Fun Family Game for Kids & Adults, Ages 10+, 1-4 Players, 60-90 Minute Playtime, Made by Rebel Studio

Meadow is an incredibly cute game that gets brought to the table time and time again by my family. We have played it roughly 30 times now and it remains fun and exciting each time. Apart from a few exceptions, the gameplay is very balanced. Most games are a nail biter who will end with the most points. The rulebook is a very digestible read and actually points out and addressing questions that come up as you read. Very well written.Where this game truly excels is in its art direction and theme. The artwork is a real treat, I love how it adds to the cozy feel of taking a stroll in the woods or other scenic outdoor location. While some of the cards are a bit lackluster (left in the picture) most are very pleasant and some are absolutely stunning (right in the picture). Sometimes I find myself just trying to play a particular card in my meadow that I like rather than to try to get the most points, and the mechanics don't punish you much for doing so. The drawback is that I wish the cards were a bit larger to fit the art on them better. However, the table gets cluttered enough with all the cards anyway so larger cards sadly wouldn't work. We usually add a leaf to the table to play this game as a result.For those who enjoy an educational aspect to your tabletop gaming, the cards in Meadow include an index number that you can look up for a little bit of information about what the artwork features on the card.I only have a few gripes. First, getting the adjacency bonuses on the campfire board are practically essential if you want to win. Additionally, the house and fence symbols both being exclusive to the west deck (along with landscape and discovery cards until you switch to the north deck) makes it inconsistent to establish those symbols, which can be frustrating.

This is a gem of a game! If you are at all interested in nature you can't go wrong with this one. The artwork is amazing and no two cards are alike. Not only is the theme incredible, but the flow of the game is fantastic. Lots of options and yet it doesn't see to lead to analysis paralysis like some games can. Our games have been close, but a good part of the fun is building your meadow with so many interesting creatures. It really is the best "Goldilocks" game we've played--it's not too long or too short, it's not too easy or too complicated, it really is "just right." Tremendous replayability. If you enjoy Everdell or Wingspan, I'm pretty confident you would enjoy this game at least as much if not more. It's a keeper!

Meadow is #2 on my top ten list of favorite games! What a delight!

This is the first game we’ve played with this card collection mechanism. It wasn’t hard to learn, two plays and we were already anticipating strategy, and the materials are sturdy and attractive.

In Meadow, each player is building a tableau of cards which replicate the ecosystem of a meadow, starting with the various types of terrain, plants, insects, reptiles and amphibians, all the way to top-of-the-food- chain predators, like hawks and wolves. Evidence of human presence is also reflected by cards representing roads, houses, and even interesting artifacts left behind. The art in this game is amazing! Some of the animals pictured are so cute you just want to hug them! The gameplay is challenging, but not overly so. The player always has several options to choose from. The game looks great, and plays great. It has become one of my favorites!

The rules were a little too fiddly for my mother, but my friends all love it! Everything was easy to put together and the cards are beautiful. Only complaint is that there was a slight tear on the last page of the rules book when I opened it. ButI can live with it.

Fun, relaxing, lots of strategy, beautiful artwork and each game is totally different

Meadow is, for me, a "Comfortable" game: the art work throughout the game is very enjoyable, the game play/rules does take a little time to learn but once the concepts are learned the games falls into place, many options as to how to score points, a game even though one is competing with the other player/s - each player in interested in what "things" the other player/s find along the way of the game, and included in the game is a booklet that describes each of the playing cards as the cards represent various flora and fauna. So dare I say this game is "educational" without taking away from the looks and playing of the game. If you enjoy card games where one is building a set of cards than the game Meadow will be a game that you will enjoy.