Savernake Forrest - Complete Playthrough Tutorial . With our tips to get most out of this board game

Autumn is coming to an end in the Savernake Forest… Help the animals gather and store food for the winter! Savernake forest is a game where 2-4 players build their own section of the forest with paths where animals and food will appear. To get the highest score, players must ensure that on each path the animals can collect their favorite food.
Foxes, hedgehogs, beavers, owls, rabbits, woodpeckers, wild cats... Up to 23 different types of animals live together in the Savernake Forest. At the end of autumn, they all prepare to spend the cold winter with enough provisions and here you are to give them a hand… Or a paw! To play Savernake Forest you have two decks of square cards, one showing the animals and the other with forest paths full of succulent food. Each player is randomly given an animal card, showing how many foods they can store and their preferences. For example, the fox loves eggs, but not berries or nuts. To get the best score, you must try to get each animal to collect its favorite foods.
During setup, three road cards and one animal card are laid out for all players to see. Each player, on his turn, will choose one of them and add it to his forest, always respecting three rules: there can never be two animals on the same path; cards must be adjacent and no cards can be placed outside of a 4x4 grid. The game ends when all participants have completed their forest, with a total of 16 cards.
Throughout the game, players will have the help of some animals, depending on the card they choose from the central market. The rooster will help you get up early, so you can be the first to choose a card in the next turn. The armadillo teaches you how to dig better shelters to store more food, so you can take a burrow token and add it to one of your animal cards to increase that animal's storage capacity by 1. The goat teaches you to hydrate yourself better, offering a water drop token that can be associated with a food and increase its value by 1. Finally, the rabbit helps you attract new animals to your forest.
For players looking for more advanced challenges, the rulebook includes a two-player variant with some modifications that increase the difficulty. Quite a boost if you already master the basic rules!
With a dreamy art, Savernake Forest offers a perfect balance between fun and strategy that makes it perfect for any type of playgroup. Family and friends will have a great time helping the animals of the forest, while trying to make the most of their paths to reach the highest score. Stroll through Savernake in the fall and be swept away by the enchantment of its wildlife!
Libby and Julian play through the game, discussing their tactics as they play to help you get an idea if Savernake Forrest is for you .
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[@debbieholecek3293]

Great video! I just got this game and am looking forward to playing it!😊

[@BoxedMeeples]

Hope you enjoy it, I think it will definitely become one of our relaxing go to comfort games

[@wiblick]

Played along (solo), loved your interaction.

[@BoxedMeeples]

Hope you enjoyed it. What was your score?

[@wiblick]

Oh I don't remember my score, high 20s and I've no idea what that means! I was playing along to learn the game. But I think I'll need to employ some solo rules as I wasn't blocked from taking anything - my only constraint was the randomness of the draw). And I'm thinking 8X4 might be better for solo play.

[@BoxedMeeples]

@wiblick maybe as simple as rolling a D4 and blocking off that option to choose from?

[@jugglinbob]

hey! I was looking for a review on this - and its you! You may remember me from my amazing red shoes that I had to give away? See you at UKGE!

[@BoxedMeeples]

Haha! Yes, see you there 😀 Maybe we will get to have a quick game of it! The shoes were fantastic!

[@enriquevivar27]

What a lovely Little game. I’m going to buy it right now. All the best.

[@BoxedMeeples]

That's brilliant I'm glad we introduced you to it! Are there similar games you like?

[@enriquevivar27]

@@BoxedMeeples Yes, I have been investigating some of Blue Orange's latest games like Mech a Dream or Volto, Photograph as well. Medium, light games but they hide a very fine design. But also Palace of Cararra or Iki that I see as part of your decoration. 🙂

[@BoxedMeeples]

@enriquevivar27 if you like the nature theme of Savernake Forest, have you seen Parks? Lovely art and some nice decisions to be made.

[@enriquevivar27]

@@BoxedMeeples On the list. Did you try Meadow or Living Forest?

[@BoxedMeeples]

@enriquevivar27 Meadow is one Libby is particularly keen to add to the collection, especially now it has the gorgeous looking expansion. Many of our friends really love it, so we are sure it will be a hit with us.

[@7DadJ0kes7]

Thank you for the play-through! So pleasant. I enjoyed! I notice the accent. Where are you from?

[@BoxedMeeples]

Thanks so much, we really should do more complete playthroughs! We are British and live in the South East of England

[@7DadJ0kes7]

@@BoxedMeeples yes please ! I would seriously watch them! Very relaxing.