Faraway Valley is a worker placement game in which you must do everything you can to make sure your workers actually stay at the end of the game. Over the course of eight rounds, you need to explore the local forest by placing exploration tiles and by clearing space for strategically placed buildings and housing as you strive to meet the requirements of your villagers. Victory points are earned through meeting villager requirements, constructing buildings, planting trees, collecting fruit and gaining in-game achievements. The player with the most VPs at the end of the game wins, having created the best new village in Faraway Valley.