Gipfel

Gipfel is an adventure game where players individually or as a team climb a dangerous mountain. Players assemble their equipment and calculate the effects using the innovative mechanism of their player boards. The more a player loads up, the heavier they become, and the slower they progress... When a player reaches the end of an already placed mountain tile, they lay down a new one to continue climbing. The different tiles vary in difficulty to cross, making the mountain a new challenge with each ascent. The mountain itself influences climbers through event cards, which players can also use to determine the difficulty level.

In cooperative play, players are assisted by Sherpas. In competitive play, players have Karma cards that can influence other players. Whether they use this to help or to boycott others is up to the players. However, every decision also affects the Karma track and thus the victory points.