Trekking the World

Today's review is of the 2020 release, Trekking the World. For 2-5 players, it takes 30-60 minutes.

Overview

In Trekking the World, players (per the publisher) "compete to be the ultimate globe trotter by racing to visit world-renowned locations and collect rare souvenirs along the way." 

game components; image from here

After completing the setup and drawing four 'trek' cards, you do the following on your turn:

1) Move (by discarding one trek card that dictates the exact number of spaces you must move)

- If you end on a space that has a souvenir cube (a colored cube placed randomly at the start of the game), take it and put it on your suitcase in the corresponding color slot. These can earn you points at the end of the game.

- After taking a souvenir cube, if your continent has no more cubes, you get a region bonus token with a hidden number of points on it.

2) Choose one action to perform:

- Draw two trek cards

- Take a tour (earn a destination card by being at that card's location AND discarding trek cards with the corresponding icons shown on the destination card)

- Journey (discard two trek cards with matching icons to do the ability stated in the Journey Log, in the upper-right corner of the map above)

Then the next player clockwise takes a turn. The game ends when either 

a) 5 of the 6 region bonus tokens are taken, or

b) A player takes their fifth destination card

Points are totaled and highest wins!

Review

This is a self-billed 'light' strategy game, designed for both gamers and non in mind, and I think it accomplishes that. I like the game for what it is. There seems to be a lot going on, but my kids were able to pick it up after a round (they are pretty seasoned gamers), and it moves quickly. This is a 'point salad' game, meaning there are a lot of ways to earn points, which is nice. Overall, this is a solid choice.

Rating: B+