Players attempt to be the most efficient producers of various farm produce (including pickles!) in Friedemann Friese's Formidable Farm. Players fulfill the wishes of the village population with a supply of field crops and rewards using an addictive barter system.
The Verdict
based on 8 reviews
“I cannot praise it highly enough. I have now played it as a three-player game, a two-player game, and a solo game, and I think it works great.”(25:21)
“But it is a lot of fun and I definitely recommend you checking it out. For me, it's a keeper and will serve me well both with non gamers or at the end of a heavy game night when all you want to do is just crank through some contracts and mess with your friends.”
“I think this is a a great card game and it's quick and it's challenging. It's not super easy and I look forward to also playing with more players”(54:27)
“I was very surprised at how much I like this game. I'm coming in at eight on this. I find it to be clever. Like you were saying, you just feel clever.”(8:35)
Tom and Camilla take a look at Formidable Farm!
“Formidable Farm is a charming, quick, unusual game, both welcoming in its aesthetic and complexity and punishing in its practice.”
“Formidable Farm est un jeu de combos et de gestion de ressources où l’optimisation est au cœur de chaque décision. C’est un titre rapide et malin, même si les premières parties demandent un petit temps d’adaptation pour apprivoiser ses nombreuses icônes.”
“This is the sort of game I enjoy with each turn being its own little puzzle. Sure, there’s not much of an arc here because you’re not really building much of an engine, you’re just churning through the orders as quickly as you can. But for a 30 minute super filler, it works just fine.”
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