Almanac: The Crystal Peaks

About this board game

Almanac: The Crystal Peaks is a fantasy board game for 2–4 players, with games lasting about 90 minutes. Players trade, travel, and seek adventure as they journey through a whimsical realm.

Each round takes place on a different page in the gamebook. Every page presents a unique location and board, along with a special twist on worker placement, making each stage of the journey feel distinct.

Players begin at the Trader’s Village and travel toward one of two destinations: High Frost, the region’s seat of power, or Two Twins City, its center of commerce. Along the way, they visit strange places, acquire goods, sell goods, and encounter the unpredictable events of the realm.

• Page-based gameplay: Each round introduces a different location and board.
• Trade and travel: Acquire and sell goods while moving through the Crystal Peaks.
• Worker placement: Every location adds its own special twist to this familiar mechanism.
• Bidding for turn order: An innovative bidding system helps determine when players act.
• Fantasy encounters: A broad range of encounters ensures that every game can unfold differently.

With its combination of changing locations, trading opportunities, bidding, and adventure, Almanac: The Crystal Peaks offers a new experience from one game to the next. Adventure and riches are always just a turn of the page away.

This 2022 release is the second entry in the Almanac series from designer Scott Almes, continuing the series’ gamebook format with a new journey through a fantastical region.