Game Objective

Between the forest and the meadow, the Forest Edge offers shelter to many different species and is as diverse as the forest itself. You will find new wild creatures and familiar ones that venture out of the undergrowth. The objective of the game is to build a thriving ecosystem in your forest edge, using species and bush cards to create connections and effects. The victory condition is not explicitly detailed in the provided context, but the game involves building and optimizing your environment.

Setup

To play Forest Shuffle: Forest Edge, you can add cards from one or both expansions to the base game deck. Follow these steps for setup:

1. Return 10 cards to the game box, without looking at them.
2. Then, remove additional cards (also without looking at them) according to the number of players and whether you are using one or two expansions:
   • With 2 players:
     • With one of the expansions: 45 cards.
     • With both expansions: 80 cards.
   • With 3 players:
     • With one of the expansions: 30 cards.
     • With both expansions: 50 cards.
   • With 4 players:
     • With one of the expansions: 15 cards.
     • With both expansions: 35 cards.
   • With 5 players:
     • With one of the expansions: none.
     • With both expansions: 20 cards.
3. Tip for playing with two expansions: Instead of counting the cards to be removed at the beginning of the game, shuffle all cards and divide the deck into approximately equal piles: with 2 players, form 5 piles and remove 2 from the game; with 3 players, form 4 piles and remove 1 from the game.

The Forest Edge expansion cards are identified by the new type symbol .

Gameplay Flow

Play the game following the base game rules. The following changes and clarifications should be observed during gameplay:

• Common Bee (swarm): Resolve the effect after paying the card's cost.
• Field Vole: After playing a sapling, allocate a card from the deck to the clearing (following the usual rules).
• Butterflies: There will only be 7 different butterflies if you play with both expansions.
• Magpie: Resolve the bonus after paying the card's cost. If there is only one card in the clearing, take only that card.

Actions and How to Play

The game involves interacting with different types of cards and their effects. The Forest Edge expansion cards include bushes and cards with the type symbol .

• Bushes:
  • Provide allocation spaces for one card on each of their four edges (like trees).
  • Feature a permanent effect (like mushrooms).
  • You already apply this effect when using a bush's bonus.
  • Bushes are not trees or mushrooms.
• Stinging Nettle: The effect refers to the tree or bush to which Urtica dioica connects.
• Effect and Bonus Symbols:
  • (from the clearing): Take a card from the clearing and move it to your hand.

The context does not detail other specific actions or turn structure beyond the mentioned card interactions.

End of Game and Scoring

Consult the manual for details on this section.

Tips for Winning

The provided context does not include tactical tips for winning the game.