The Fox in the Forest Gameplay Overview
The game is played over multiple rounds. Each round consists of 13 tricks. The trick winner leads the next trick (unless a Swan ability changes this).
Actions
- Lead a Trick — The lead player plays any card from their hand face-up to the center.
- Follow a Trick — The following player must play a card that matches the lead suit if possible.
- Determine Trick Winner — Compare the two cards to determine who wins the trick.
Key Concepts
- Trump Suit — The suit of the Decree Card is the trump suit. Trump cards beat any card of another suit, regardless of rank.
- Following Suit — You must play a card of the lead suit if you have one. If you cannot follow suit, you may play any card (including trump to win, or discarding an unwa...
- Special Abilities — Odd-numbered cards (1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11) have special abilities that activate when played. Even-numbered cards have no abilities.
- Greedy vs Humble — Winning too many tricks (10+) is 'Greedy' and scores 0 points. Winning very few tricks (0-3) is 'Humble' and scores the maximum 6 points. The sweet sp...
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