A cartoon illustration of a forest path board game with animal characters like bears, a hare, and a lynx/cougar.

Visual Style: Bright, friendly, and cartoonish, appealing to young children. Think storybook illustrations. Key Areas and Path Details: START: Spring Awakening Clearing Visuals: A sunny, vibrant clearing with new spring flowers, perhaps a small stream nearby. Birch the Bear could be shown stretching after a long sleep. Function: All player pawns begin here. The Winding Path: The path would consist of approximately 25-35 individual spaces for pawns to land on. Spaces would be clearly defined, perhaps as stepping stones, logs, or clear patches on the trail. Terrain Zones (Illustrated along the path): Lush Meadow: Visuals: Wildflowers, tall grasses, butterflies. Hazel the Marmot might be peeking from a burrow illustration here. Spaces: Could include "Food Cache" (berries, edible plants). Aspen Grove: Visuals: Slender white aspen trees, dappled sunlight. Petra the Hare might be illustrated dashing through. Spaces: Could include a "Challenge Space" (e.g., "Rustling Leaves - what's that?"). Riverside Bend (featuring Salmon River & Beaver's Pond): Visuals: A sparkling blue river, perhaps with illustrated salmon. Maple the Beaver could be shown near a partially built dam or lodge. Sherman the Moose might be drinking at the water's edge. Spaces: Multiple "Food Cache" spaces (fish for Birch, twigs/bark for Maple), "Challenge Space" (e.g., "Swift Current!"). Pine Forest: Visuals: Tall pine trees, mossy ground, perhaps a glimpse of Mittens the Lynx or Nelson the Cougar in the deeper See more