In normal trick taking games you want to take as many tricks as you can and you score more points for more tricks taken. However for me it’s not these card abilities which provide the most interesting wrinkle to The Fox in the Forest as a trick taking game but is in fact how points are determined after each round of play. These abilities range from forcing your opponent to play specific cards leading you to win the trick as well as providing you with valuable knowledge of what cards they might have in their hand, to switching out cards in your hand or even changing the suit which is the trump suit for the round. These cards range from 1 to 11 with the odd numbered cards also containing unique abilities which are triggered when the card is played into a trick. In The Fox in the Forest players start with a hand of 13 from 3 different suits, one of which is selected to be the trump suit. The Fox in the Forest follows this same path of trick taking however adds enough wrinkles to make it stand on it’s own as a game as well as making it work well as a 2 player game. It’s a mechanism you will probably recognise from games like Bridge, Whist or Hearts. Normal trick taking games turns usually play out with one player leading the trick by selecting one of their cards and the opponent playing a card matching that suit if they can the player who played the highest card wins the trick and the player who wins the most tricks by the end of the hand of cards wins the game or score points depending on the game. While it’s rules are simple it has a few (excuse the pun) tricks up it’s sleeve with some special powers as well as a core game mechanic which makes this two player card game feel fresh and interesting despite it’s well worn path. The Fox in the Forest is a trick taking card game brought to the digital tabletop by Dire Wolf Digital (the team who brought you games like Sagrada and Root). The core of the card game is still trick-taking, though this time around the players are working together to venture through the forest, swapping cards with each other and using each card’s power – such as being able to combo cards together – to play tricks as a team.Does this card game have enough tricks up it’s sleeve to excite you? Artist Roanna Peroz takes over illustration duties from Jennifer L. Following the template laid down by the likes of Codenames Duet, The Fox in the Forest Duet is a two-player co-operative take on the competitive title designed by Charles Wright, who co-developed the original game. Now, The Fox in the Forest is being followed by a sequel. Strategically conceding some hands could be just as important as willing others if you wanted to maximise your score. ![]() In an innovative twist, though, the game’s scoring system meant that taking every hand would end up backfiring on you, rewarding a slight lead versus complete domination. ![]() Joshua Buergel’s fairytale-themed trick-taking game saw players competing to claim sets in three different numbered suits, deploying trump cards and unique powers to get the advantage over their opponent. The Fox in the Forest was one of 2017’s smaller but more perfectly formed gems, offering a clever two-player spin on the classic playing card game of whist.
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