
The leader can choose to play any card from their hand, without restriction. After that (unless specified otherwise), the winner of one trick will lead the following trick. Leading: The non-dealer leads on the first trick of a round. She set off into the woods, following one of her father's trails. The woodcutter's daughter packed a bag with flint and steel, her food, and a long blanket. Based on the two cards that are played, one player will be said to win the trick. Every trick, both players will play one card from their hand face up into the middle: one player will lead (that is, play the first card of the trick), and the other player will then follow (that is, play the second card of the trick).
#Extensions to the fox in the forest series#
(THE suit of this card will be important during the round).Įach round consists of a series of 13 turns for each player, called tricks.


Players score points during a round by winning tricks containing specific cards and at the end of a round based on the number of total tricks they won.

The Fox in the Forest is a trick-taking game for two players, each playing cards to win tricks against the other over multiple rounds.
