Forest Shuffle: Dartmoor
- Players
- 2-5
- Best withThe player count this game plays best at.
- 2 players
- Play timeHow long a full game runs once everyone knows the rules.
- 60 min
- AgeThe minimum age printed by the publisher.
- 10+
- ComplexityHow demanding the rules are, from 1 (very light) to 5 (very heavy).
- 2.3 / 5
- Year
- 2025
About the game
Forest Shuffle: Dartmoor is a standalone entry in the Forest Shuffle series, introducing a moorland habitat filled with new species and abilities. Players build a valuable environment by playing trees, shrubs, and the new horizontal Terrain cards, then attracting animals and plants that thrive around them. Since species can only be placed above or below terrain cards, careful planning is needed to keep your ecosystem balanced. Drafted caves grant each player an asymmetric starting condition, adding fresh variety to every game.
Hobbli's Notes
Hobbli's editorial team is excited about Forest Shuffle: Dartmoor's new terrain-card layer, which adds a fresh spatial puzzle to the beloved card-drafting formula of the original Forest Shuffle. The reduced tree-symbol requirement makes bonuses easier to trigger, smoothing out some of the original's pacing. The nature theme and card art remain lovely and calming. As a brand-new 2025 release, we don't yet have extensive play history to draw on, so we're flagging this one for review.
What we like
- New terrain cards add a fresh spatial layer to the drafting puzzle.
- Asymmetric drafted caves create varied starting conditions.
- Streamlined tree-symbol requirements ease bonus triggering.
- Beautiful, calming nature-themed card art.
Keep in mind
- Newcomers may benefit from familiarity with the original Forest Shuffle.
- Primarily a drafting game with limited direct player interaction.
- Terrain placement rules add complexity for very casual players.
Who it's for
Good for family and casual strategy gamers aged 10+ in groups of 2-5 who enjoy nature-themed card drafting.
