The Trial of the Forest

About this board game

The Trial of the Forest is a strategic narrative adventure game for 2–4 players, with play time of approximately 120 minutes. Journey into an ancient forest, where labyrinthine paths, scarce resources, and rival adventurers create a different story with every game.

Explore the forest and decide which deeds you want to accomplish. You might peacefully forage for berries, search for lost artifacts on dangerous expeditions, ambush a rival, or surprise them with a cup of tea. You can also visit a store to buy equipment—or burn it to the ground.

• Resource management: Gather and use resources as you pursue your chosen deeds.
• Multi-use cards: Make meaningful decisions about how to use your cards during the adventure.
• Skill progression: Improve your skills through your actions and earn fame along the way.
• Combat and an evolving board: Face danger and adapt as the forest changes around you.

Every decision shapes your personal path through the game. Peaceful exploration, risky expeditions, calculated ambushes, and unexpected acts of surprise can all contribute to your progress, creating an emergent narrative unique to your adventurer.

In The Trial of the Forest, there is only one victorious adventurer. Choose your deeds carefully, manage your resources, develop your skills, and make the most of the opportunities hidden among the forest’s winding paths.