Mariposas is played across 3 Seasons. Four generations of Mariposas (Monarch Butterflies) will travel from Mexico to Canada and back by game's end
Your Mariposas earn points for being in certain positions at the season's end such as North of Atlanta by the end Spring.
You can also earn points through set collection of Lifecycle cards which are acquired by stopping at Waystations. First player to get a set also earns a bonus card.
The game is based on game creator Elizabeth Hargrave's real life experience traveling to Mexico and learning about Mariposas.
No Mariposa that leaves Mexico lives to make the round-trip journey back.
*easy to read components*nice balance between set-collection and movement so the game isn't too obvious*replayability*well themed in design and game play; original
Cons
*production/printing quality was lacking*understanding the balance between movement goals and set collection scoring may require multiple games