The Fox in the Forest

The Fox in the Forest is a trick-taking game for two players. Aside from the normal ranked- and suited-cards used to win tricks, fairy characters such as the Fox and the Witch have special abilities that let you change the trump suit, lead even after you lose a trick, and more. You score points by winning more tricks than your opponent, but don't get greedy! Win too many tricks, and you will fall like the villain in so many fairy tales...

{
  "game_id": 221965,
  "name": "The Fox in the Forest",
  "core_verb": "play trump, follow suit",
  "decision_shape": "combinatorial",
  "reward_schedule": "delayed",
  "aesthetics": [
    "Challenge"
  ],
  "core_loop_pitch": "Play tricks for two with odd-card abilities, but win too many and you bust to zero — aim for the sweet spot.",
  "mobile_translation_difficulty": "Easy",
  "translation_difficulty_reason": "Two-player trick-taker is ideal for mobile; Dire Wolf already shipped a clean port to iOS, Android, and Steam.",
  "direct_digital_port": "The Fox in the Forest (Steam/iOS/Android, Dire Wolf Digital)",
  "direct_digital_port_kind": "first_party",
  "closest_loop_translation": "none yet",
  "primitive_tags": [
    "non_monotonic_scoring_curve",
    "odd_card_special_abilities",
    "two_player_trick_taking",
    "trump_swap_card",
    "humble_vs_greedy_threshold"
  ],
  "confidence": 0.85
}