Uploaded August 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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This gameplay is like its box - so cute and unassuming. Simply put together a forest that consists of trees, other flora, and populate it with lizards, foxes, deer, butterflies, and a whole host of inhabitants. It's easy to get playing because it's sweet and intuitive. BUT scratch the surface and you start to realise that this is a game of focus - pick your battles and watch your opponents' forests carefully. Spend cards when the timing is perfect, and be opportunistic when those cards you need appear in the clearing....

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Timestamps
00:00 Introduction
00:15 What it's about (Theme)
00:29 What you're doing (Mechanics)
03:03 How our opinion changed over time
09:19 Nice thematic links between cards and actions
10:29 Love/hate relationship with end condition
12:31 First in the 'Green line' for Lookout games
13:38 The occasion: cup of tea, cosy filler
14:54 Player count
17:13 Our ratings & wrap up

Thanks for stopping by for our review of Forest Shuffle! We're Amy & Maggie aka ThinkerThemer. We're an Australian couple with two very different perspectives of what makes a great board game - Amy (Thinker) is all about the mechanics and enjoys tight, competitive games, and Maggie (Themer) is all about the storytelling and the theme of the game, and the 'world' that the designer is trying to create. Subscribe to our channel to hear us talk about these two elements of a game, and how well integrated we feel these are in delivering a cohesive and wonderful game experience.
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