Mountaineers: Deluxe Edition

The Deluxe Edition as well as the Collector's Edition expands the game to up to 6 players.

The Deluxe Edition includes everything from the standard edition plus:

1 mountain side, 1 3 and 4 sided mountain holder, 2 mountaineer miniatures, 2 guide cards, 2 wood score trackers, 2 upgrade boards, 4 character cards, 4 competition markers, 19 climbing route cards, 20 carabiners, 30 event cards, 30 supply tokens, 64 plastic pitons/

The Collector's Edition includes everything from the deluxe edition except the 192 pitons are wood instead of plastic, 60 wood carabiners, and 6 card & component game trays.

Mountaineers is a strategic board game in which 1-4 players (up to 6 with the Deluxe or Collector's edition) compete against each other and AI climbers to earn climbing points (victory points) as they maneuver around a 18 in./45 cm tall rotating 3D modular game board. The theme of Mountaineers is lighthearted and fun, primarily focused on competitive route finding, resource management, character building and upgrades, while challenging players to react to various exciting (and sometimes comical) events that occur on the mountain.

Strategy during both set-up and game play is important. At the beginning of a game, players need to choose four climbing routes, one character, and a starting position that work well together, in order to earn the maximum amount of points possible. However, as the game progresses, the mountain terrains fill up, making it more difficult to complete certain climbing routes. Additionally, various mountain conditions change (once per player), and event cards (drawn on each turn) require players to adapt their strategy, change their climbing routes, and purchase various combinations of gear upgrades to continue climbing.

Resource management is important as players start with a limited number of thirty route markers and will on average draw only sixty supply tokens during a game. Depending on the game and the various difficulty of event cards used, players have to balance how often they spend supplies and route markers in order to climb efficiently and complete routes. Climbing strategy is also important. Players must be careful in what order they complete routes, how they maneuver on the mountain, and whether or not they pay extra to "lock in" certain route markers to avoid sabotage by other players.