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The Fox Experiment

The Fox Experiment

Designed byJeff Fraser•Published byPandasaurus Games

2023All-Time
2023All-Time
Rank
42
in 2023
Total Points
43 pts
Borda count scoring

In 1958, Demitri Belyaev and Lyudmila Trut started an experiment on domestication. From a large group of foxes, they selected the ones that reacted to humans with more curiosity and less aggression. In each generation, they selected only the friendliest pups to become parents …

Published
2023
Players
1-4
Play Time
60 min
Weight
2.58 / 5
BGG Rating
7.3View on BoardGameGeek

2023 reviewer lists

15 lists
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RankSiteDate
Rank2
The Dice Tower logo
The Dice Tower
Camilla Cleghorn
Dec 11, 2023
Rank3
Foster the Meeple logo
Foster the Meeple
Jamie
Jan 24, 2024
Rank5
The Dice Tower logo
The Dice Tower
Eric Summerer
Jan 5, 2024
Rank6
The Dice Tower logo
The Dice Tower
Mike DiLisio
Dec 14, 2023
Rank7
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Adam in Wales
Adam Porter
Dec 17, 2023
Rank8
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Les 2 Pions
Nicole
Jan 22, 2024
Rank8
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Tabletop Turtle
Mike & Kim
Jan 3, 2024
Rank9
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Meeple Town
Deron
Feb 21, 2024
Rank9
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Stonemaier Games
Jamey Stegmaier
Jan 7, 2024
Rank10
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Board Games Unlocked
Brad McGown
Dec 30, 2023
Rank10
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The Cardboard Herald
Jack
Dec 28, 2023
Rank10
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The Dice Tower
Wendy Yi
Dec 13, 2023
Rank14
The Dice Tower logo
The Dice Tower
Tom Vasel
Dec 14, 2023
RankNR
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BoardGameDave
Dave
Jan 7, 2024
RankNR
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Smithsonian Magazine
Dec 18, 2023