Oregon Trail-interactive Oregon Trail game

Example

Players start with a set amount of money and must purchase supplies like food, clothing, and tools.

Scenario

At the beginning of the game, players visit a general store and decide how to allocate their funds. This requires balancing necessities to ensure they are well-prepared for the journey ahead.

Example

Players face various choices throughout their journey, such as choosing whether to ford a river or take a safer but longer route.

Scenario

While traveling, the player encounters a wide river. They can choose to ford the river, risking their supplies and wagon, or wait for a ferry, which costs money and time.

Example

Players may encounter unexpected events like illness, bad weather, or broken wagon parts.

Scenario

During the journey, a player’s character could fall ill with dysentery, forcing the player to decide whether to rest and lose time or push on and risk worsening the illness.