Overview
At a glance
Is this game right for my group?
ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.
Harder to teach
High replayability
Highly interactive
Scales well
Deep strategy
How it plays
How does it play?
Prove you're the ultimate skier by taking on the most difficult runs, collecting the best gear, and earning the highest score! To get your ski on in Skull Canyon: Ski Fest, you need to collect and turn in matching sets of slope cards.
Core mechanisms
Key systems that shape the decisions players make.
Set Collection
Gather related items that become more valuable when scored together.
Hand Management
Time and sequence a limited hand of cards to preserve future options.
Worker Placement
Commit limited workers to action spaces before opponents occupy them.
End Game Bonuses
Earn additional points for meeting conditions evaluated when the game ends.
Track Movement
Advance pieces along a defined linear or branching track.
Turn Order: Progressive
Determine or change the order in which players take their turns.
Read the full game description
Prove you're the ultimate skier by taking on the most difficult runs, collecting the best gear, and earning the highest score! To get your ski on in Skull Canyon: Ski Fest, you need to collect and turn in matching sets of slope cards. Each set you turn in lets you ski a run on the mountain, earning victory points, fame, and a spot on the run scoreboard that tracks who performed best on each run. The higher a run's difficulty rating, the more cards you need to collect to complete it — but you'll also score more points and earn more fame. At the end of each day of skiing, you take a break at the Ski Village, where you can take bonus actions and acquire gear to prepare for the next day of skiing. At the end of the third day, players score for the number of easy, advanced, and expert runs they control, then whoever has the most victory points wins!