The Oregon trail card game has been out for about four months at this point. There are some of you who just do not like the game (as played by the official rules). Keep in mind the developers of the game really meant it to be a game about how you will die on the Oregon Trail (See Pressman Toys video). We even had one person leave a comment stating: "Roll down window on freeway and toss this game out."
Personally our family liked the game. This game isn't one we are going to break out on a regular basis, but it is one the functions as a game to play while waiting for people to arrive and as an introduction to games for people who have not moved beyond Monopoly if they have played Catan they are ready for other games. The rules are relatively easy to explain, game play is quick, has a strong nostalgia value for those who grew up playing the game in middle school, and you can easily adjust the rules to make the game play more to your liking (just do it before the game starts, no one likes to play a game with Calvinball rules.).
To help you with questions you may have, we have created some videos to help explain what to do when certain cards are played, as they are areas where people have gotten stuck and asked for help (see Below). If you have additional questions please feel free to ask in the comments below.
Pressman Toys has also changed some of the rules post release so be sure to check them out at - Official Rule Updates
Our Oregon Trail card Game Review Matrix
Cindi's Review
- Easy to learn - 4 (fairly easy to learn)
- Setup - 5 (easy set up)
- Strategy - 1 (no strategy)
- Fun - 2.5 (moderately fun)
- Family appropriate - 3
- Difficulty - 4 (very hard win if luck is not on your side)
- Overall - 1
- Easy to learn - 4 (fairly easy to learn)
- Setup - 5 (easy set up)
- Strategy - 2 (no strategy)
- Fun -3(moderately fun)
- Family appropriate - 4 (appropriate for kids over 8ish)
- Difficulty - 4
- Overall - 3
- Easy to learn - 4 (fairly easy to learn)
- Setup - 5 (easy set up)
- Strategy - 1 (lots of strategy like letting people die or choosing to save them)
- Fun - 3
- Family appropriate - 3
- Difficulty - 5
- Overall - 4
Rose's Review (14 year old Girl)
- Easy to learn - 5
- Setup - 4
- Strategy - 2
- Fun - 2
- Family appropriate - 3
- Difficulty - 4
- Overall - 2
Family Game Tips Oregon Trail Card Game Videos
Game Setup
How To Play
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Bad Water Calamity Card Explained
Inadequate Grass Calamity Card Explained
How to get more supply cards
Adaptations and variations
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