K2: Digital Edition

[b]What a delightful surprise![/b] I had no idea there was a board game that inspired this digital version, nor was I aware that such a title was about to launch on Steam. I stumbled upon it while browsing new releases and I’m so glad it caught my eye. The rules are easy to learn but challenging to master. Striving for the best possible result requires careful strategic planning and thinking several moves ahead. Just like in real mountaineering, success also depends—at least in part—on a bit of luck. I haven’t played for very long yet, but even in that short time I had a great experience. I didn’t encounter any bugs or issues. While the digital version clearly builds on the original 2D assets, it introduces a subtle third dimension in a way that’s visually appealing. The interface is clean and intuitive, and the sound design is excellent. The soundtrack, in particular, stands out—it strongly evokes the emotional atmosphere of Dario Marianelli’s iconic score for the f...

[h1]Died of hypothermia, 10/10 would freeze again[/h1] I've always wanted to climb K2 without the pesky risks of actual death, frostbite, or having to wear those ridiculous puffy pants. Thankfully, "K2: Digital Edition" lets me experience all the poor decision-making of mountaineering from the comfort of my heated apartment. As a fan of the original board game, I was skeptical about how well the tabletop experience would translate to digital. The answer? Like oxygen at high altitude - surprisingly satisfying once you get it. The developers have created an interface that's clean and intuitive, guiding even first-time climbers through the mechanics without an ice axe to the face. The game brilliantly captures the tension between risk and reward. Do I push my climber to reach higher altitudes for more points, knowing a sudden weather change could turn them into a colorful popsicle? [b]YES. Always yes.[/b] My mountaineers in the board game and now in the digital version have died so man...

So glad to see K2! I absolutely adore the board game and this digital version is a blast to play. I love the campaign mode but wish it were longer. Great that all of the board game expansions are in this digital version. Looking forward to playing friends online.

This is a really nice implementation of one of my favourite boardgames. There are a couple of different camera options and interface tweaks possible, and the audio and lighting are wonderfully atmospheric. I like the way that the information is made available to the player simply and clearly, for example hovering over the weather for a future day will show all of the effects for that day on the map, and the cards which have not been drawn yet are viewable at the click of a button, both of which make thinking and planning much less work. Everything is clean and easy to use: lovely. As well as the easy and hard versions of several maps, and the choice of summer or winter weather, there's also a campaign mode. This has three different missions with objectives and extra rules, and was good fun albeit pretty brief. Hopefully in the future something similar could be added for other maps as well. There's no asynchronous multiplayer yet (May 2025) but real time multiplayer is good, a...

Good digital adaptation

What a surprise! I have the physical board K2 and add -ons Lhotse and Broad Peak and have played with it for SO MANY YEARS and still do. This is a good adaptation of the board game although I would recommend to the devs to explain how the weather panel works as this will help new players how it works. For a seasoned player on K2, the weather panel makes sense in the game, but someone with no experience, they will need more info. The mountain has several segments, and each segment is represented on the weather panel and what the weather will be on that specific segment (in red). Great game! Highly recommended. And remember, the easiest route up the summit is not a straight line, keep this in mind when playing this game.

Did you design your game to not be fun? In addition to the game breaking bugs of not allowing me to select cards and not allowing me to select moves, the instructions are unclear about how exhaustion points are assigned. The effects I saw did not appear to have any logic to them and were not assigned according to what the instructions implied. I could use the exact amount of movement points with each climber and I would still get exhaustion points. Even with movement left over I was still getting them. Also, how the hell do you expect us to play if we aren't allowed to USE our movement points? Even if they're difficult, games are intended to be won. Especially single player games. Between bugs and bad math, making your game impossible to play does not make it fun.

Good adaption of the board game. I didn't see a tutorial in the individual missions, so it's advisable to either know the rules or die a lot while trying it out. Bases can only be built if you have movement points to built it. The cost is the same as for entering the field. For any boardgame enthusiast i can recommend the game. And for people like me whose adversaries won't play K2 because of the difficulty level.

Love this game. And amazing digital version. Thanks devs. 10/10 Had to refund since I would not have a lot of opportunity to play on PC. If it was Deck verified I'd instant purchase.

Great implementation of the board game. Adds a lot of depth beyond what was included in the physical version