Learn To Play: Parks

The faint touch of a gentle breeze on your skin, the soft scent of pine needles, the pitter-patter and natural sounds of wildlife. Come experience what the national parks have to offer! It’s so real you’ll want to pack bug spray...just in case.

Join me as I teach you how to play PARKS and take a look at the components, setup, player turn, and end game conditions for the game.

Game type: Competitive / Resource Management/ Set Collection/ Worker Placement
Run time: 30–60 Min
Number of players: 1–5 Players
Creator/Designer: Henry Audubon
Artist: Fifty-Nine Parks Print Series
Time Stamps:
00:15 - Game Description
00:58 - Components
05:15 - Game Setup
08:15 - Overview
08:40 - Player Turns
15:12 - End of Season
17:10 - Final Scoring
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[BobbiLaMont]

Read and reread instructions. Confused. Watched 3 other tutorials. Still confused. This one was the winner. I finally understand how to play. Thank you for being so clear. Subscribed!

[marshall]

After three attempts, I finally found a helpful How To Play video for this game! You are the only one that coherently explains the Gameplay phase! Thank you!

[poliboy]

Just bought this game. This is the only tutor and video that really explained in-depth the cards, components, and how to interpret each card. The tutor focused on the game and did not add any jokes, side remarks, useless banter that distracted the listener. Good video!

[joeltrinidad]

I'm the guy in my game group that is (for some unfathomable reason) in charge of rules research, and I've seen at least five how-to videos for this game. This, by far, is the clearest, and the one I'm choosing to share with the group. Thank you!

[MaidAlli]

This is the best set up video I’ve seen so far for this game. I tried 3 or 4 different ones to include the video made by keymaster. The only thing I’d add is based on the rule book the player who goes first is supposed to be the person who went hiking last.

[andrewharper]

Best Parks tutorial on youtube by a longshot. Thank you for saving board game night

[thomasparker]

one of the best tutorials I have ever seen. You speak slowly enough to follow, & you speak very clearly. I also like the short comments on why you are doing certain actions. You give a true feel for the game. Thank you.

[CollectionTHX]

Excellent vid. I was working on a solo one mode demo. I'll point some things out . Wildlife can be used to visit a park or take a photo but not fill a canteen or buy gear. You can only have 12 resource tokens at one time discard down to 12 which could effect when you fill canteens. Reasons to blind draw reserve a park are because late game you don't have the resources or the point values aren't high enough or need the bonus card requirements so you take the chance for a more useful card. The gear cards are color coded so green effects forest, red mountains, blue water, orange sunshine. Forests and Mountains are in shorter supply that's a reason to draw canteen cards. Total score 18 pts is on the low end the average is 24 pts between 20-29 pts. number of parks card visited avg 6 high end 10+. Bonus cards shouldn't really be goals. Just bonuses if you can get them. The nightfall expansion will replace the year cards. Having the Lookout special tile show up in the first season can make the scores higher since you can visit or reserve parks or buy gear more often.

[scottmunroe]

Lance you have nailed how to teach a game! After giving up on the way-to-fast Keymaster video, immediately quitting some screechy couple, and suffering through a 4-person lets just play (slow!!!) that did not show setup, I found you. You must have been an engineer (high complement) or a teacher before this. You are now my go-to for new games. Thanks, thanks, thanks, okay, 4th glass of wine, but still great job.

[alfonsocarnucci]

You are the TRUTH! Great video. I've been confused for the longest until now. Thank you!

[settercrazy]

Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! You are a lifesaver. I could not get the play turns until your video.

[SillyJonas]

Finally! I understand how to play! Thank you. ❤

[rosemarythomas]

Watched several of theses … and by far this was best explanation/ examples. Thank

[margaretverdow]

We can finally play Parks! Most helpful video - much appreciated.

[jamesbrock]

Much more helpful than Keymasters setup. Thank you!

[WildBison]

I wish I would have come here first! This is the best tutorial for this game! Thank you so much.

[kevinosullivan]

Really excellent explanation and well shot, thank you. It helps a lot.

[jediquigley]

Playing this today at a board game cafe with my husband, this is my picked game to play so I am responsible for rules. Thank god for utube.
I struggle to learn by just reading things. Thanks

[jenniferalmeida]

Very helpfull video, you have explained very well!

[AFMama]

Great game play video!!! Easy to follow and understand.