# Forage: A 9 card solitaire game

## General Info
- **Year Published**: 2024
- **BGG Rating**: 7.2
- **BGG Rank**: #3490
- **Players**: 1 (Best with: 1)
- **Duration**: 5-10 min
- **Weight**: 1.29 / 5
- **Designers**: Mark Tuck
- **Artists**: Mark Tuck
- **Publishers**: (Web published), Board Game Circus, Dexker Games, Gémklub, Giga Mech Games, Meeple On Board, Melmac Games, Mosaico Jogos, Origames, Pendragon Game Studio, Side Room Games, TLAMA games, Treetato Studio
- **Categories**: Abstract Strategy, Card Game, Print & Play
- **Mechanics**: Melding and Splaying, Pattern Building, Solo / Solitaire Game, Tile Placement

## Verdict
If you enjoy a fast solo strategy bite, Forage serves up a lot of fun in minutes.meld and splay mechanicscharming harvest themequick, light gameplaypotential repetition over many sessionsrequires home printingRECOMMENDED

## Description
Forage lands as the final installment of the 9‑card solitaire trilogy, following Orchard and Grove. The deck features 18 beautifully illustrated forest zones – wild blackberries, sweet chestnuts, and edible mushrooms – that you combine to build your harvest. Some cards are split into two terrain types, and together with custom dice showing hungry wood mice, they open fresh strategic avenues. Each turn you place a card, meld and splay piles, forming patterns that score points. The classic goal is to beat your own high score, but the card backs present recipe challenges; completing one can turn the game into a win or loss, boosting replay value. Fully solo, quick (5‑10 minutes) and light, it’s perfect for a breather between longer sessions. As a print‑and‑play, you can print the cards and die at home, making a low‑cost trial before buying a physical copy. The blend of melding, splaying, and tile‑placement creates a pattern‑building puzzle that appeals to abstract‑strategy fans as well as nature‑themed enthusiasts. If you enjoy short, tactile strategy games with a dash of culinary flair, Forage caps the trilogy nicely.

## FAQ
### How many players can play?
It is a solo game, designed for a single player.

### How long does a game take?
Typically 5–10 minutes, depending on familiarity.

### What is the complexity level?
Light (BGG weight 1.3), easy to learn and deepen.

### Do I have to print everything myself?
Yes, the print‑and‑play version is provided as PDF files for home printing.

### Is there a variant without the custom dice?
You can substitute a random number generator or a simple result deck.

### Can I ignore the recipe challenges?
Absolutely, the base rule is just to beat your own high score.

### Are there any expansions?
Not yet, but the full trilogy already offers plenty of variety.

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