Forest Shuffle: Roseate Spoonbill / American Alligator Promo Card

Lookout Games · Board game · 2025
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FOR GENRE FANS

A charming addition that brings more strategic variety without complicating the rules. The Roseate Spoonbill is excellent for bird combos, while the American Alligator rewards diversity in your forest. Ideal for those who play often and want a little extra flavor in their games.

Highlights
  • Adds strategic variety
  • Useful scoring abilities
  • Easy to integrate into the deck
Keep in mind
  • Limited availability as a promo
  • Does not change core mechanics
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About the game

What you do in a play session

If you are a fan of Forest Shuffle and want to spice up your forest, this small promotional expansion is exactly what you have been looking for. Originally released as part of the Dice Tower pack on Gamefound, it brings two very interesting creatures to your ecosystem: the Roseate Spoonbill and the American Alligator. The Roseate Spoonbill is a great asset for those focusing on birds. With its red binocular ability, it allows you to play a bird card for free, without spending anything, and it also scores based on the number of bird icons you already have in your area. It is the perfect card to accelerate your game engine without draining your hand. The American Alligator, on the other hand, is a point predator. Besides giving you a new card when played, it scores based on the diversity of your forest, looking for pawed animal, amphibian, bird, cloven-hoofed animal, and even boot icons. It is a card that rewards those who build a varied and well-balanced ecosystem. Like any promotional card, they do not change the game drastically, but they add that layer of strategy and variety that we love. It is a collector's item that brings a bit more flavor to your games, especially for those who enjoy optimizing every point. If you play Forest Shuffle often, having these cards up your sleeve can be the difference to ensure victory in the final count. They fit perfectly into the tableau building style, where every card matters and correct positioning is the key to success. It is not something that will revolutionize your experience, but it is an excellent treat for those who love the game and want to keep the deck fresh with new tactical possibilities.

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2–5 players
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Game details

Mechanics, categories, families and credits

Families

Animals: Alligators / Crocodiles Animals: Birds Card Games: Draw and Discard Crowdfunding: Gamefound Game: Forest Shuffle Mechanism: Partially overlapping cards Mechanism: Tableau Building Promotional: Cards Theme: Nature
Publisher Lookout Games

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Frequently Asked Questions

Quick answers before you buy

5 questions
How are these cards integrated into the game?
Simply shuffle them into the main Forest Shuffle deck before starting the game.
Do these cards change the basic rules?
No, they follow the standard game and scoring rules, just adding new specific abilities.
Where can I find these cards?
They were originally distributed in Dice Tower crowdfunding campaigns; today they can be found in secondary markets or trades.
Do I need any previous expansion to use them?
No, they are compatible with the base Forest Shuffle game.
Are they essential to play?
Not at all. They are just promotional items for collectors and fans who want a bit more variety.