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Living Forest

A mystical forest, a source of peace and tranquility, is threatened by the devastating flames of the Onibi. In Living Forest, players take on the roles of the nature spirits Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter, aiming to protect the forest by extinguishing flames, planting trees, or awakening the guardian of the forest. Who will succeed in driving away Onibi? In each round, players – each individually – reveal cards from their decks, depicting different forest animals. These helpful forest creatures bring various elements. However, among the animals are loners, and not too many of them should be revealed at once. With the elements, players can perform one to two actions, such as planting trees, extinguishing flames, moving on the stone circle to activate various bonuses, attracting new animals, or acquiring magic fragments. At the end of each round, all players must equally face the remaining flames in the stone circle. If they cannot ward them off, they must add Fire Monitors to their deck – grumpy, loner animals that contribute no elements. Only with magic fragments can they be gotten rid of! The game ends as soon as one person manages to fulfill one of the three possible victory conditions.

Living Forest is an elevated family game or light expert game with a push-your-luck mechanism and beautiful illustrations. Although all players work towards a common goal, only one person can win in the end.