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Winning a trick also lets you lead the next trick, forcing your opponent to play something else. In Fox in the Forest this is a good thing, because at the end of the round you get points depending on how many tricks you won. The person who played the higher Moon “takes the trick”, meaning they take the cards you both played and put them in a little pile. So in the 2 player game Fox in the Forest, if I played a 6 of Moons, you’d have to play a Moon too, if you have one. The other player must then play a card of the same suit from their own hand. To play, one player first “leads” the trick by playing a card from their hand. In a trick-taking game each player holds a hand of cards. Just stick with me! Now, feather the accelerator! The ACCELERATOR! That’s what we call the gas pedal in England do it oh god the mud is in my shoes We can through this mud together, reader! You get in the driver’s seat, I’ll get out and push. But we’re going to do it, here and now, in SU&SD’s famous spirit of accessibility. The board gaming scene has a habit of not explaining what “trick-taking” is, probably because it’s a huge pain in the ass to teach. That’s a pretty momentous statement, right? Well, now we’re going to lose all of that momentum as I plunge this review-car up to its axles in mud, because Fox in the Forest is a trick-taking game. Quinns: The Fox in the Forest is the best small-box card game I’ve played in two years. The Fox in the Forest, Card Games, Games for Two, New to Games?, Quick Games, SU&SD Recommends, Archaeology: The New Expedition