Robin Wood

About this board game

Robin Wood is a bluff and secret-identity game for 2–4 players, with sessions lasting about 25 minutes. Set in Sherwood Forest, it places players amid the struggle between Robin Hood and the Sheriff of Nottingham.

Both factions are trying to infiltrate the opposing side and gain control of the Nottingham area. As a simple citizen caught between them, you must decide whether to help Robin Hood or the Sheriff while working to identify members of the opposing faction.

Robin Wood centers on hidden loyalties and uncertainty. Since identities are secret, players must interpret the situation around them and determine whom they can support. Helping one faction or the other becomes part of the effort to save your own life.

• Players: 2–4
• Playing time: approximately 25 minutes
• Format: individual play or four-player team play
• Core experience: bluffing and secret identities
• Recommended age: 10 years and up

The game supports individual play for two, three, or four players, as well as a team format when four people take part. This gives the hidden-faction conflict different ways to unfold while keeping the central challenge focused on recognizing the opposing members.

Released in 2018, Robin Wood offers a compact encounter with the legendary conflict in Sherwood Forest. If you enjoy games built around concealed identities, factional tension, and reading the intentions of others, its struggle for Nottingham provides a focused setting for a quick game.