Renegade Game Studios - The Fox in the Forest Card Game (0574RGS), A Trick-Taking Game for 2 Players, Age 10 and Up, 30 min Playing Time, Compact Size is Perfect for Travel, Teen & Adult Game Night

My husband and I and the rest of my family who is now grown up, always love playing games. I was looking for something other than that gammon or cribbage that could be played by two people. Since we love playing spades with the family when they’re here, I decided to try this one. Fox in the forest is very pretty, easy to learn, and plays similar to spades, but the special Cards And the different goals make it more fun. It’s good if you watch a tutorial on how to play and then play it at least four times to begin to understand the strategy. It’s a little more complicated than it looks to get the feel of it. In spades all you’re doing is trying to get exactly the amount of tricks that you bid you could take. In fox in the forest you were trying for a targeted area and trying to keep your partner in another part targeted area by using the special cards. I really recommend it for people who want to play a game that doesn’t take very long. It’s the perfect thing to throw in your suitcase for those nights in a motel where you order dinner in and don’t wanna watch TV.

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.

Most -- but not all -- cards are divided between the two players. Players can change the trump suit and occasionally exchange a card with the undealt cards. This means that the round is always capable of changing. This keeps the game from feeling stale, as many two-player games can feel.

I'm mostly giving the Fox and the Forest four stars on account of its infinitely charming artwork. The artwork on these cards is gorgeous.As for the actual game itself, I'd probably give it around three stars. It's a decent little trick taking game. I prefer some of the other trick taking games that Renegade has put out, such as Lotus (another gorgeous looking card game), but this is a nice little filler game for two players.For those not familiar with trick taking games, you'll immediately get the idea if you've ever played Hearts or Spades. Essentially, the lead player plays a card, and the following player has to play a card of that suit (if they have any of that suit), and the rulebook contains a guide to determine the winner of that trick. The winner of the trick, leads for the next trick, and gameplay continues from that point on. Points are determined based on how many tricks you won, but the challenge is in planning for yourself to lose just enough of the tricks, because winning too many tricks will alot you zero points.Fox and the Forest has a few features that makes it unique, namely the special powers on all odd numbered cards, which will keep you on your toes throughout.This will make for an excellent addition to your collection, if all you're looking for is an inexpensive filler game designed specifically for two people. My wife and I have had plenty of fun with it so far.

It's like playing "war" but with added strategy of not wanting to win EVERY hand, so you get more points. Great quick game. Easy to learn.

Two handed trick games are rare. How about a game where you get punished for taking too many or too few. Throw in some special cards to mess up your partners plans. Simple rules, room for skill as well as the luck of the draw. I sleeved the cards for the last game I bought because I knew how much it was played.

First off, the artwork on these cards is absolutely gorgeous. However, the game itself is not all that fun. The rules are simple enough, but the game takes a bit of strategy. The game plays similar to euchre, but you don't want to win all the hands. Additionally, winning no hands also rewards players with the maximum points, which seems weird. After a month, we have only played this game once. It plays fast, and can be finished in about 10 mims. I would reccomend this game for someone who enjoys complicated trick taking games, but its not a great way to pass the time in my opinion