Camping Life

About this board game

Camping Life is a 2022 auction game for 2 players, with each game lasting about 30 minutes. Players build a camping spot for everyone to enjoy by competing for cards and shaping their final campsite.

Each round, you try to acquire the best cards for your camping area. However, not every card is a gift, so careful choices matter as you work toward the most beautiful camping and the highest possible score.

The bidding system gives Camping Life a distinctive twist. At the start of every round, you receive 6 bidding coins, but only 3 of them may be used for bidding. The remaining 3 coins are set aside to help win extra cards, creating an important decision between immediate bidding power and additional opportunities.

• Compete in auctions for camping cards.
• Use only 3 of your 6 coins for bidding each round.
• Set aside the other 3 coins to win extra cards.
• Complete different missions for extra points.

The missions change from game to game, giving each playthrough a different scoring focus. Alongside the cards you collect, these missions offer ways to score extra points and encourage you to adapt your plans as the game develops.

Because your coin allocation affects both auctions and extra-card opportunities, every round asks you to balance competing goals. Choose when to push for desirable cards, when to preserve access to extras, and how to pursue the current missions.

At the end of the game, players compare their scores. The player with the highest score wins Camping Life.