Overview
At a glance
Is this game right for my group?
ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.
Easier to teach
High replayability
Highly interactive
Scales well
Deep strategy
More strategic control
How it plays
How does it play?
Move a shared hiker through the Pacific Northwest, gather colorful mementos, and arrange a journal that balances harmony with variety.
Core mechanisms
Key systems that shape the decisions players make.
Grid Movement
Move pieces between adjacent spaces on a regular grid.
Pattern Building
Place elements to create arrangements that satisfy scoring or action patterns.
Set Collection
Gather related items that become more valuable when scored together.
Tile Placement
Place tiles to build a shared or personal spatial arrangement.
Square Grid
Use an orthogonal grid where position and adjacent spaces shape movement or placement.
Read the full game description
Northwest is a family-weight spatial puzzle about hiking through a shared wilderness. On a turn, the active player moves the hiker through the exploration grid and collects memento cubes such as mushrooms, leaves, ferns, and bees, then places them into a personal journal. Pinecones extend movement and open tactical routes, while the journal rewards both harmonious patterns and diverse finds. The shared pawn means every route also sets up the next traveler, and elusive Bigfoot signs offer another reason to look beyond the obvious collection.
