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Alaska (1979)

2–4 players · 60 min · age 12+ · ★ 5.8 on BGG

Players
2–4
Play time
60 min
Age
12+
Complexity
Light
BGG rating
5.8/10

Best for 2–4 players aged 12+ who like transportation games — light complexity, plays in 60 min.

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Alaska board game box cover

About Alaska

Players compete to collect their container blocks from a central island and return them across the ice sheet to their respective camps before the Spring thaw. The game runs in two parts; Winter as the players lay ice tiles across the hex board to the central island, and Spring as the thaw allows the players to remove ice tiles. In your turn, you draw from deck 1 which shows a 1,2 or 3 hex tile and a number on the winter/spring header/footer.

Alaska box

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Transportation

Mechanics: Pick-up and Deliver, Tile Placement · Designer: Eric Solomon

Players: 2P · 3P · 4P

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Alaska FAQ

How many players is Alaska?
Alaska plays with 2–4 players, ages 12 and up.
How long does Alaska take to play?
A game of Alaska takes 60 min, at light complexity (1.4/5 on BoardGameGeek).
Is Alaska any good?
Alaska rates 5.8/10 from 385 BoardGameGeek ratings. It is a transportation game built around pick-up and deliver, tile placement.