Fox in the Forest

My wife loves games you play with a traditional deck of cards, and I love deck builders and games like Love Letter (okay, she likes Love Letter too), but often we are at odds because I'm always in the mood for the latter and the former bores me. This is a nice compromise. Based on the item page I thought this was a game with every card having powers (like Love Letter, Brave Rats, etc) but no, some of the cards are just regular playing cards of a suite. Since there are only three suites and the suites are simplified the game has to be very well balanced to pull this off and it does. Gameplay is easy to learn smooth, and enjoyable. It's a little tricky to figure out if you want to win or lose every hand but that's where the strategy comes in (is the other player letting you win or trying to beat you?). You are supposed to play for a certain number of points/rounds but you can just play one round if you feel like it or keep playing if you're having fun, and that's a nice feature. I love the artwork but I just wish there was more of it or way I wish the unusual art was played up a bit more (the young girl wood-cutter was my favorite). Likewise I like the theme, I just wish there was more (maybe a complete story of some sort that playing the game helps to tell?). As it is, the 75% greatness of this game that feels a little incomplete is solidified by the fact that it's well balanced, high quality, and CHEAP. If the price were higher I would subtract a few points based on the fact that the game could be fleshed out a little, but at this price it's a steal. Grab it and enjoy along with Lost Cities and Guillotine.

勝ちすぎたらダメ、カード全11種中6種が手札と切り札を交換、負けてもリードになるといった効果が書かれた二人用トリックテイキングゲームです。 内容物はとても簡素でルールブックとなるテキスト(数ページ)とカード40枚程、得点チップのみ。 全文英語ですがトリック数とスコアの早見表がついていて、あとはカードの効果を手書きで横に置いておけばそこまで言語で苦しむことは無いと思います。 勝ちすぎず負けすぎずを狙うのか、最初からずっと負け続けるのかを判断しつつプレイするのはなかなかに楽しくておすすめです。

Compre este juego para jugar con mi novia y nos pareció excelente, nos llevamos un buen rato de diversion, pueden ser partidas muy rápidas pero bastante entretenidas. Inicialmente nos costo un poco de trabajo entender las reglas pero ya comprendiéndolo el juego es muy simple sin mencionar que el arte de las cartas es hermoso.

So, Jaipur and Patchwork move over, there is a new sheriff in town. We're 50 games in, and still feel like we just scratched the surface on the possibilities this game has to offer. Just get it already!

Not many good little two player games out there. This is one. Quick to learn, has surprising depth, but is also quick to play. Enjoyable :)