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Black Forest

Black Forest

Designed byTido Lorenz•Published byFeuerland Spiele

20242025All-Time
20242025All-Time
Rank
653
in All-Time
Total Points
360 pts
Borda count scoring

In Black Forest, you start out with a small domain in need of new buildings and livestock. You’ll travel from village to village, to enlist the aid of the best specialists. Exploiting the abilities of these specialists lets you collect resources, lay out new landscape t…

Published
2024
Players
1-4
Play Time
60-120 min
Weight
3.19 / 5
BGG Rating
7.6View on BoardGameGeek

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Rank9
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The Board Game Doctor
Phil
Jan 18, 2023
Rank13
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The Broken Meeple
Luke Hector
Feb 11, 2025
Rank31
ZenOfDesign
Damion Schubert
Dec 5, 2025
Rank47
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Spielmill
Jayne
Jan 10, 2025
Rank72
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BoardGameCo
Alex
Dec 23, 2025