The Fox In The Forest Deluxe

The Fox in the Forest Deluxe is a special edition of the excellent two-player trick-taking game The Fox in the Forest. Players play cards to win tricks, but the twist is that winning too many tricks can actually hurt you. It creates a great little push-your-luck feeling where you want to do well, but not become too greedy.

The original game is already one of the go-to recommendations for two-player card games, especially for people who like classic card game ideas but want something with more personality. The fairy tale theme gives it a softer, storybook feel, while the card powers add clever decisions beyond simply playing the highest card.

This Deluxe edition adds new illustrations, foil-stamped cards, acrylic scoring tokens, and three new gameplay modules: special cards, goal cards, and poison cards. These modules give players extra variety once they know the base game, while still keeping the heart of the game as a tight two-player trick-taking duel.

What We Think

We really like games that take a familiar card game feeling and turn it into something sharper and more modern. The Fox in the Forest has always been an easy game to recommend because it fills that rare space of being made specifically for two players, while still feeling like a proper trick-taking game.

The deluxe version looks especially appealing because it gives the game a nicer table presence and adds more variety for people who already enjoy the original. The “don’t win too much” scoring is the tiny trapdoor that makes the whole game interesting.

Why You Might Like This

You might like The Fox in the Forest Deluxe if you enjoy classic card games, trick-taking games, or thoughtful two-player games that do not take a long time to play.

It is also a good fit if you want a small game with a nice production upgrade. The deluxe edition adds new modules and upgraded components, so it should appeal both to new players and fans of the original game.