Living Forest

A mystical forest, a source of calm and peace, 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, seeking 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 reveal cards from their decks, depicting various forest animals. These helpful forest creatures provide different 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 or two actions, such as planting trees, extinguishing flames, moving around 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 salamanders to their deck – grumpy, solitary animals that contribute no elements. Only with magic fragments can they be gotten rid of! The game ends as soon as one player manages to fulfill one of the three possible victory conditions.

Living Forest is an upscale 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 player can win in the end.