Game Components:

• Habitat Tiles: Hexagonal tiles representing different types of terrain.

• Wildlife Tokens: Tokens representing different animal species.

• Scoring Cards: Cards that outline how each species scores points.

• Wildlife Scoring Objectives: Cards with specific objectives for each animal.

• Nature Tokens: Tokens used to modify drafting choices.

• Starting Tile: A larger tile from which players begin their landscapes.

• Score Trackers: Tokens or markers to keep track of players' scores.
  

Setup:

1. Distribute Starting Tiles: Each player takes one starting tile.

2. Prepare Wildlife Tokens: Shuffle and place the wildlife tokens in a bag or container.

3. Set Up Habitat Tiles: Shuffle the habitat tiles and create a face-down stack. Draw three tiles and place them face-up in the center of the play area.

4. Set Up Scoring Cards: Select one scoring card for each type of wildlife and place them face-up where all players can see.

5. Draw Wildlife Tokens: Draw four wildlife tokens from the bag and place them next to the face-up habitat tiles.

6. Nature Tokens: Place the nature tokens within reach of all players.
   

Objective:

• The goal of "Cascadia" is to build the most harmonious and high-scoring landscape by placing habitat tiles and wildlife tokens according to the scoring objectives.
  

Gameplay:

1. Drafting: On a player's turn, they select one of the face-up habitat tiles along with the adjacent wildlife token.

2. Placing Habitat Tiles: Place the chosen habitat tile adjacent to any tile already in their landscape.

3. Placing Wildlife Tokens: Place the wildlife token on a habitat tile according to the animal placement rules specified on the scoring cards.

4. Refilling the Board: Draw a new habitat tile and a new wildlife token to replace the ones taken, ensuring there are always three tiles and four tokens available.

5. Nature Tokens: Players can use nature tokens to manipulate their drafting choices by either:

   • Taking any wildlife token without taking the corresponding habitat tile.

   • Discarding all wildlife tokens and drawing four new ones from the bag.
     

Scoring:

1. Scoring Wildlife: At the end of the game, score points based on the scoring cards for each type of wildlife.

2. Habitat Corridors: Score points for the largest contiguous areas of each habitat type in their landscape.

3. Nature Tokens: Players may receive bonus points for any unused nature tokens.
   

End of Game:

• The game ends when the habitat tile stack is depleted and players can no longer refill the three face-up tiles.

• Final scoring is conducted, tallying points for wildlife arrangements and habitat corridors.
  

Winning the Game:

• The player with the highest total score wins.
  

Strategy Tips:

1. Plan Ahead: Consider how each tile and token placement will contribute to both your immediate and long-term goals.

2. Balance Wildlife and Habitats: Focus on both wildlife patterns and contiguous habitat areas to maximize your scoring potential.

3. Use Nature Tokens Wisely: Nature tokens can provide flexibility in drafting and placement, so use them strategically.