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Welcome to The Grimm Forest, where family members of the legendary Three Little Pigs are having an epic house building competition. But this is no ordinary competition as all the most famous Fairy Tale characters will be looking on and occasionally lending a hand.
Who will benefit most from the cunning of Robin Hood, the beauty of Snow White, the bountiful gifts of the Golden Goose or the dark witchcraft of the Evil Queen?
Using only their wits, a handful of sharp steel tools, and a few stacks of resources gathered at great risk from fields, brickyards, and even the dark and deadly Grimm Forest itself, each player must compete to be the first to build 3 Houses and gain the title of Royal Builder.
Players are encouraged to use any of the devious tricks they have read about in the many books of Fables found throughout the land. Some will have their plans wrecked by that villain of old, the Big Bad Wolf, while others will gain bricks, straw, and wood by the cart load.
Who will brave the dangers, avoid foul monsters, and bring home the victory? There is only one way to find out… get ready to venture into …The Grimm Forest!
Grimm Forest is a 2-4 player strategic game of Hidden Movement, Resource Gathering, and House Building. It is a medium weight game that plays in approximately 45-60 minutes.
During the game, players will play cards secretly to move to various Location boards where they attempt to gather resources. Using their deduction skills and a hand full of Fable cards, players attempt to guess each other’s plans and make the most of their actions while disrupting the other player’s plans.
After resources are collected during the Gather Phase, players will enter a Building Phase where they can use those resources to build Wood, Straw, or Brick Houses. Whenever a player builds a Wall Section on one of their houses, a helpful Friend from the nearby forest comes to lend a hand. Players may choose to accept the help of that Friend, but occasionally it makes more sense to send that Friend to a different player, sometimes discarding their current Friend in the process.
With 16 unique Fable cards and 12 powerful Friend cards, gathering resources in the Grimm Forest can be a difficult and challenging endeavor.
Work hard, deduce correctly, avoid the treachery of the other builders and the sharp teeth of the lurking monsters, and you just might have a chance!
Bienvenue dans la Forêt de Grimm, où les membres de la famille des légendaires Trois Petits Cochons organisent une épique compétition de construction de maisons. Mais ce n’est pas une compétition ordinaire, car tous les personnages des plus célèbres Contes de Fées sont dans les parages & donneront même parfois un coup de main.
Qui profitera le plus de la ruse de Robin des Bois, de la beauté de Blanche-Neige, des dons abondants de l’Oie aux Œufs d’Or ou de la sombre sorcellerie de la Reine-Sorcière ?
Utilisant seulement son intelligence, une poignée d’outils en acier acéré & quelques piles de ressources récoltées à grand risque dans les champs, les carrières, & même la sombre & meurtrière Forêt de Grimm, chaque joueur doit rivaliser pour être le premier à construire 3 Maisons & gagnez le titre de Bâtisseur Royal.
Les joueurs sont encouragés à utiliser tous les trucs sournois qu’ils ont lus dans les nombreux recueils de Fables trouvés dans tout le pays. Certains verront leurs plans saccagés par ce vieux vilain, le Grand Méchant Loup, tandis que d’autres rempliront leur charrette de briques, de paille & de bois.
Qui bravera les dangers, évitera les monstres immoraux & rapportera la victoire au foyer ? Il n’y a qu’une façon de le savoir… préparez-vous à vous aventurer dans… La Forêt de Grimm !
La Forêt de Grimm est un jeu stratégique pour 2 à 4 joueurs de Mouvements Secrets, Collecte de Ressources & Construction de Maisons. C’est un jeu de difficulté medium qui dure environ 45-60 minutes.
Durant la partie, les joueurs joueront secrètement des cartes pour se déplacer dans divers Lieux, où ils tenteront de récolter des Ressources. En utilisant leurs compétences de déduction & une main pleine de cartes Fable, les joueurs tentent de deviner les plans des autres & de tirer le meilleur parti de leurs actions tout en perturbant celles des adversaires.
Après avoir collecté les ressources durant la Phase de Récolte, les joueurs entreront dans une Phase de Construction, où ils pourront utiliser ces ressources pour bâtir des Maisons en Bois, en Paille ou en Briques. Chaque fois qu’un joueur construit une Section de Murs pour une de ses maisons, un Ami utile de la forêt voisine vient lui tendre la main. Les joueurs peuvent choisir d’accepter l’aide de cet Ami, mais il est parfois plus logique d’envoyer cet Ami à un autre joueur, défaussant parfois leur Ami actuel dans le processus.
Avec 16 cartes Fable uniques & 12 puissantes cartes Ami, récolter des ressources dans la Forêt de Grimm peut s’avérer une entreprise particulièrement difficile.
Travaillez dur, déduisez correctement, évitez la traîtrise des autres bâtisseurs & les dents pointues des monstres aux aboies, & vous pourriez avoir une chance de réussir !
Ages | 8+ |
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Players | 2 Players, 3 Players, 4 Players |
Play Time | 45m – 60m |
Designer | Tim Eisner |
Mechanics | Set Collection, Simultaneous Action Selection, Take That |
Theme | Animals, Fantasy |
Publisher | Druid City Games, Last Level, Mirakulus, Hobby World, Lucky Duck Games |
Alaena
I really enjoy the artwork of the game and the variability. I like how the turns are simple and the game is easy to teach. The tactility of the pieces is fun as well as the characters. It is a let down for the bad guys to only be in the game for one round. I think this game would be greatly improved if there was a campaign module, where the bad guys stick around for a while and you can expect to see at least one or two of them in the game. I stuck them on the Everdell tree and it was just wrong to have them sitting there watching us and never coming into play. The aesthetics of the game are wonderful and it's a nice change to see diverse characters represented as in, it is stimulating to see different versions of characters instead of the same old what you would expect from a storybook. However, playing with 2 players is not as fun. A lot of cards do not come out. Our game, no villain came out. One of the friends is Jack and he has a power but a second power is his defense against the giant so having him as a friend when the giant is likely not going to come out makes him seem to be not at his maximum potential. First painting. Out of print?
akboognish
Great game to play with my 6 and 9 year olds. Nice combo of theme and a couple of interesting mechanics, mainly gathering resources and hidden movement (everybody secretly picks where they will gather resources; you get more or less resources depending on whether you're at a location alone or with others). Seems like just enough direct conflict for my two boys without causing tantrums that are typical in some other games. Not sure that I would bother with just adults though; there are too many better games out there that I'd rather play that I can't get my kids to play. But they'll play this one and it is fun. Really great production quality, too. The box is oversized, though - still fits in a normal shelf but it's just a little taller/wider and thicker than standard square boxes. Update: Sold this one. The family was actually sad when they found out, but I needed to be ruthless to make room for other games that I like better. I'm having some regrets now as I'm sure we could have gotten quite a few more quality plays out of it before letting it go.
B1ueEyes
Backed The Grimm Forest on Kickstarter on April 13, 2017 - $49. Estimated delivery is December 2017. Received on