I think they were just trying to fit more with a fairy tale theme but the change is really unnecessary. This may be the most minor nitpick of a game so far, but they call the trump card the “decree” card. I guess there are plenty of other trick taking games that fill that need though. It would make the game more versatile, but maybe it throws off the balance. It would have been nice if the game maybe included a fourth or fifth suit to use if you wanted to include more players. The only problem is they’ve done such a good job that I sometimes wish I could play this game at a larger player count. It is amazing that they managed to make a two player game that provides the same feeling you get playing a four player trick taker. The player count is the games greatest strength, and it’s only weakness. The tree suits of Fox in the Forest: moons, bells and keys
You’re still going to want to look at your hand and decide which range you’re going to try to hit, which you may have to modify as the game progresses! Player Aides There is a huge difference between taking 3 tricks (6 points) and taking 4 tricks (1 point). You don’t have to spend time deciding how many tricks you want to take, but you definitely still need a plan. The scoring mechanism both simplifies and complicates the game. Not having too many powers helps the game keep the feel of a traditional trick taker. If every card had a special ability the game would quickly get overwhelming, but having abilities on only half of the cards makes you carefully consider when to use them. Putting them on half of the cards also feels about right. They inject that extra bit of strategic thinking that you expect from a good trick taking game, and can have game changing results if played at the right time. The special abilities are a big part of what makes this game work.
What we like about Fox in the Forest Special Abilities For a shorter game they recommend playing to 16. The rules actually state that you can play up to any number you want depending on how long you want the game to take. To score the most points you either need to take very few tricks, or a lot of them… but not TOO many! The game has preset point values based on the number of tricks taken. Again, this doesn’t really lend itself to a 2 player game, but Fox in the Forest has another ingenious fix. Part of the fun is looking at your hand and trying to figure out how many tricks you can take. ScoringĪnother big part of most trick taking games is bidding. Take a trick that contains a 7 and get a point. Play a 11 and the other player must either play the 1 of that suit or their highest card of that suit. Play an 5 and you get to draw a card form the deck and discard a card from your hand to the bottom of the deck. Play a 3 and you get to change the trump suit. Fox in the Forest fixes this problem by introducing special abilities on half of the cards, The odd numbered cards in this game all have potentially game changing abilities.
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