How many players can play Greenwood?

Greenwood supports 1 to 4 players.

How long does a game of Greenwood take?

A typical game of Greenwood takes approximately 60 minutes.

What are the best video reviews of Greenwood?

MindForge has curated 12 video reviews of Greenwood from top board game content creators.

Greenwood - Board Game

Video x46XrvKh59A Board Gaymes James Top List at 12:33 sentiment: neutral

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Overall sentiment (raw)

neutral

Pros

Capstone is picking it up.
Furan Spiel does produce amazing games.

Cons

Heard nothing about Greenwood.
Have not seen any playthroughs.
Have not grabbed the rulebook.
Artwork looks a little bit busy.

Thematic elements

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Mechanics unknown.

Video topics + discussion points

No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

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This one I have no idea what the expansion is adding.
If you do not have any of the previous for Shuffle games, I recommend you grab for Shuffle Smoky Mountains.
This is a rethesis but with a much more medieval looking theme.
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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

Sophisticated gamer's game
Interactive tableau building
Variable clans change the game's focus
Many things to discover and do

Cons

Threat cards can restrict actions and require careful management.

Thematic elements

Rescuing enslaved creatures from a vacation paradise.
Vacation paradise

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

action selection — Players place activation or movement markers on cards to perform actions or move on a track.
Area Control — Competition for freeing creatures and potentially blocking other players.
Resource Management — Managing cards, resources, and movement to free creatures and gain benefits.
Set Collection — Collecting puzzle pieces representing freed creatures and fitting them onto the player board.
Tableau Building — Players play character cards onto their player board to activate actions or for movement.
Variable player powers — Six different clans offer unique mechanics and alter the game's rules and focus.

Video topics + discussion points

No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

This category is hard to name. Between intermediate and expert.
I would like to play every single game here on this watchlist.
It's always the same story: it makes almost no sense for me to buy a lot of games that only interest me a little bit, because I simply have too many games at home that want to be played.
But this one has so much that triggers me; maybe I’ll buy it, or maybe someone will bring it to the con, then I can try it out there.
So, it’s a game where I have my own money, where I have a company treasury that I have to manage, and I have to bring both into alignment.
I always find military in such games to be the least exciting component, though it is good to have some kind of threat present, and I’m curious how that’s handled here.
And it's also a civ game where we build cities. Here you can see all the cards laid out, and I think the illustration is amazing. It just has these KDM vibes, even if it's set in a different world, and, well, yeah, we had that topic, right? Board games as works of art here, for sure.
The resource management is straight from hell, because you never have what you need, and you can get it, you can convert it.
That’s really exciting.
And because of that, depending on which factions are playing, the rules and the focus of the game change a bit, affecting what you do with your actions.

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

Trying to save creatures of Greenwood
Variable player powers
Distinct cover presence
Looks cool
Looks beautiful
Looks crunchy
Getting a lot of hype online

Cons

none

Thematic elements

saving creatures
Greenwood

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Variable player powers — Features variable player powers.

Video topics + discussion points

No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

If you whisper banana split into Tyler's ear, you'll get a pin.
I think the game takes too long.
my criticism of fishing is that you can play any card and you'll probably get the same score.
We just love their games. Like, it's an easy buy for us.
Cat games are a hit.
Look at the cover. Um trick taking and the cuteness of the cover. I'm I'm pretty excited about it.
And I don't know the trick- elements of this game, but what I do know is it is gorgeous.
Stickum is brilliant and I feel like it's a very underrated kind of flew under the radar game and now Piccant is back with Stickham.
It plays really quick. It's so silly and it's a ton of fun.
We've had a blast playing through this game.
You just feel really cool in this game.
I really like the colors of this game and the shapes of this game.
Now here it's a strategy game but it involves flicking.
basically looks like a box of chocolates.
but it's also like it's exquisite expensive chocolates.
And the theme looks really cool. Everything about it is just calling to me and it makes me feel unique.
it's basically a racing game except you don't know what racer you are.
Fragments was my favorite game of September.
I've have not felt this incredible playing a board game in a very long time.
but it is so so so so clever.
I am excited for Carpet Racers because I think that is really, really unique.
And obviously fragments the big box.

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

Nice Celtic druidic feel.
Opponent can use a spy to activate your cards, encouraging watching others' actions.

Cons

Need to keep eyes on what everyone else is doing to get best combinations.

Thematic elements

Druids putting spirits into the world.

Comparison games

Avidell

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Card Drafting — Gaining cards that give you more actions.
Spy Action — Once a card has been activated, one opponent will be able to use a spy to activate that as well.
Tableau Building — Activating your own cards.
Tetris — Tetrising up a little board. You get some of the points for building up a little Tetris board.

Video topics + discussion points

No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

We'll have two videos this video and games we recommend from Essence Spill 2026 which are the games we have played and would recommend for you mainly to buy but also to demo.
So basically you just like get your notepad ready and if you like what you hear and see just grab it, write it down.
So, - 60°. So again, a disclaimer, this is what we think we're going to like, but if you get it, you don't like it, please don't blame us.
I will hunt it down. I will fish it out of essence.
It's not a direct version of it, but it shares a lot of the same kinds of things.
Well known to have some kind of like meat weight euro in a small box games.
And the engine building as well. I think it's links with the cards as well.
So, we Well, we like recall even better than the previous iteration of it, which is revive.
Yes. This is uh so by Peril Loco. It is very much an in universe successor to Phoenix New Horizons, which we love.

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

Visually appealing with a mystical theme.
Intriguing mechanics with variable player powers in the advanced game.
Focuses on saving magical animals.

Cons

Longer playtime than their typical preference.

Thematic elements

Magical animals and saving them
Forest

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Hand Management — Using companion cards, potentially their powers.
Set Collection — Collecting companion cards and potentially saving animals.
Tableau Building — Implied by using companion cards and potentially building up a player area.
Variable player powers — An advanced game has variable powers for each clan.

Video topics + discussion points

No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

It's Thessaloniki. Uh this is for one to four players and takes about 2 hours to play. So, a little bit on the heavier side.
I did see a quick demo of this at Gen Con. I didn't actually play it, but got a little bit of description.
Okay, for our number one for my number one is Chrono Critters from Delicious Games. I'm always intrigued on what is Delicious Games going to show off.
So, there is a circular action selection area. It I don't think it rotates or anything, but it's kind of circular.
So, next we have a maybe a reprint or a new edition of Manila. This game has been around for a long time.
This reminded me a little bit of taking up or down. Mechanic where you're placing the ele your elevator cards either in a descending or an ascending order.
So, I have Greenwood. This is for one to four players and plays in about an hour to three and a half hours. So, it's it's it's a little over our normal play time, which is one reason why it's in the honorable mention category.
Um, we have one last one. It's Prestige. This is for two to four players. Takes about 90 to 180 minutes to play.
So, we've talked about so many games coming to Essen. There are hundreds more that we didn't mention.
We really would love for you to like this video, subscribe to to the channel if you haven't already. But really, what really helps us, we can interact with you is comment down below.

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Overall sentiment (raw)

Extremely high anticipation due to unique and absurd theme

Pros

Fantasy world appears to be overflowing with absurdity.
Has the potential to genuinely surprise the host with never-before-seen concepts.
Offers a much-needed experience of creativity and novelty.
Features bizarre and imaginative characters and scenarios (headless horseman made of lightning, flower taking a dump, happy cloud, tree creature roasting nuts, mushroom pirate, sexy owl, bald Jeff Peterson, living lava rock, crying mandrake).

Cons

Gameplay specifics are fuzzy and not well understood by the host.

Thematic elements

Mystical creatures and absurd fantasy
Fantasy world

Comparison games

Kingdom Come: Deliverance

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Rescue Missions — The game has a component of rescuing mystical creatures.
special abilities — The game involves using special abilities.

Video topics + discussion points

No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

I think Vlad Chavatal, and as I always have to say, I'm sorry for butchering your name, I think he's a genius and the greatest board game designer ever.
The fact that one man designed all of these board games is mind-blowing. Nobody has this kind of range.
I can't tell you how happy I am that this isn't just another cooperative campaign game.
I find the Kingdom Come universe so uninteresting.
The realism of this medieval setting that makes the video game so unique and intriguing just doesn't translate to the board game space.
Its fantasy world appears to be overflowing with absurdity.
This is the only game coming out at Essen that I think could genuinely surprise me, where I could flip over a card and see something that I've never seen before.
Maybe I'm just starving for creativity.
And that's why Greenwood is my number one most anticipated solo game of Essen 2026.

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Pros

none

Cons

none

Thematic elements

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Mechanics unknown.

Video topics + discussion points

No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

Well, hello everybody. I'm Tom Vassel.
We open up stuff that comes to the Dice Tower and we see what it is.
Not Gloom Haven, but Underhaven.
You want a game about cats and long cats and pipes? Basically, you got it.
This is the new spiel release at Essen this year.
Greenwood is a lie. I apologize. Greenwood is a lie.
And now we have a massive, massive box.
This is the new Rebel Studio game.
Far Shuffle, Smoky Mountains. I think we've already reviewed that.
This is a new Legend of the Five Rings game from Office Dog
It's like back when we used to make ashtrays as kids with the little gems.
a twoplayer pirate game from Solless Games.
I was not expecting to get some Heroescape, but I'm certainly happy about it.
Ooh, more bears. But these are smaller, more in-your-face bears.
And oh, this is what this is the one I'm most looking forward to.
>> The Phantom of the Opera is in this game. a trick taking game.
Well, there you go folks. That is yet another most boring unboxing in the world.
Looking forward to playing these games. So many games coming out all the time and uh we're glad you're here to join us.
Thanks for watching this video. Check out our channel. We have a lot of videos on our channel.
There's lots of stuff on this channel. We encourage you to explore it.
I'm Tom Bassel. Thanks for watching another video on the Dice Tower.

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

Intriguing theme of a deceptive paradise
Appealing cover art that hints at a hidden story

Cons

none

Thematic elements

rescuing animals
utopian paradise (deceptive)
deceptive appearance

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Mechanics unknown.

Video topics + discussion points

No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

And pangolins do not get enough play.
So I am anything you put a pangolin in your game, I'm interested.
This is published by Board & Dice.
And this looks really intriguing because you're like forming solar systems and then trying to create life on those solar systems.
And that's just that's a home run for me.
So apparently it's like sold as this like utopian paradise, but it's not and you have to go in and like rescue all of the animals.
So, this is ghost cowboys.
So that's two things I really like.
What's not to like about that?
And all sorts of cowboyish building stuff.
The board is just so cool-looking that I'm really interested in how this one works.
And I really enjoy games like that, so I'm into this.
So, this is the only expansion we included on the list, but we love Agent Avenue.
So, if you can imagine that but also your space rockers.
South Seas sounds lovely and I really like Dorfromantik.

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Overall sentiment (raw)

Positive

Pros

Cool theme of rebellion against exploitation
Potentially deep Euro gameplay
Impressive production and box size
Co-published by reputable companies (Capstone, Feuerland)

Cons

Theme may fade into the background due to Euro-style mechanics
Asymmetrical powers are universally accessible, potentially reducing their impact.

Thematic elements

Rebellion against exploitation
Greenwood
Euro-style

Comparison games

Ark Nova

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

asymmetrical player powers — Each player has unique concepts and 'asymmetrical power', although it is accessible to everyone.
Co-publishing — A collaborative effort between Capstone and Feuerland.
Eurogame — Characterized as a 'very big Euro style game.'
Set Collection — Players are 'collecting different people.'

Video topics + discussion points

No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

IT'S GOING TO SUCK.
Personal Demons a therapy ritual.
the pooping demon on THE THAT'S WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT.
Greenwood is a lie. That's what it shows on the cover.
the theme kind of fades to the background because you it's a very big Euro style game.
I think this will be huge at Essen.

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

Stunning and intriguing artwork
Unique theme with a sinister undertone
Offers difficult decisions and asymmetrical play
Fantastic production

Cons

none

Thematic elements

Saving companions and the land from a sinister undertone
Peninsula of Greenwood
Advertised as a sanctuary, but has a sinister undertone.

Comparison games

Ark Nova

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Asymmetrical play — Can be played in both symmetrical and asymmetrical modes.
Cooperative elements — Players try to save companions and the land.
Turn structure — Players make difficult decisions about using abilities or sending companions on missions.

Video topics + discussion points

No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

It's literally our shopping list that we've done.
We are literally putting our money where our mouths are.
It sounds like a a more complex version of living forest, especially with the card play.
Euro worker placement. Take my money.
It's so fantastic how you got like over hundred of these things. They're all broken, but they are so broken that at the same time, they all balance each other.
In a world in a market with mega um complex game rule book this thick and all like beautifully balanced and stuff. This game Final Titan is simply fun.

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

Really fun
Complex
Short playtime
Lots going on
Not unfulfilling

Cons

none

Thematic elements

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Mechanics unknown.

Video topics + discussion points

No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

Sleep is for new dad, I think.
I thought it was really fun. It's very complex, but it was really short.
the shuttle actually worked today uh right away. In fact, it was awesome. and the drivers in cosplay as the Joker eth leisure edition era.
There's a pinball alley where there's just dozens and dozens of pinball machines all the way down. Uh which is awesome. Other way to spend on money.
One of the things I really like about the Mly Kit area is that they have this ticketed craft you could do every day, but they always have free crafts that you can do every day, too.
Everything smells like a spice cabinet.
Um kind of a deck buildingish thing. You got these little mech dudes.
People may not know this, but Chad and I, the two people running all play, love heavy economic and deeply strategic games.
All right, we're about to head into a super secret hidden wrestling match uh for Pandasaurus.
the cutest wrestling dog ever.
he's wrestling the mind. The card game from Panosaurus.
We're about to play Just Sayo, and it has the world's most adorable uh snowman pawn.
Wrestling was insane.
Tomorrow's going to be a doozy, though, cuz it is a little late.

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Overall sentiment (raw)

neutral

Pros

none

Cons

German rulebook is 32 dense pages long

Thematic elements

Comparison games

Black Forest

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Mechanics unknown.

Video topics + discussion points

No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

Cloudspire is one of those games that I would absolutely love to play more of and there are plans for a rematch between me and JP on my birthday week in July.
The Graft is one of the new factions that just came out and it doesn't have a fortress. What it does is it has one piece on the board which moves around and that is their fortress. So, it's actually a mobile piece and it's big amoeba type thing.
That's that's nonsense. Um where things like saving the game, the math, the upkeep is made trivial by the video.
I have Frostpunk the board game. I have Frostpunk the computer game. They're the same game, but they are entirely different experiences.
As much as I love Agemonia, it's a 30-minute setup each time we play because we're having to get all of these things out and these things and these things and these things. And that's just the nature of the game.
No.
Give me a good Uwe Rosenberg game, Feast for Odin. Feast for Odin solo, I love it. It's a beat your own score game, but I I love it.
The reason why it was a bad experience for me is the solo mode for Perseverance is a very good solo mode at recreating what another player would do, but it was so far beyond my comfort level I really struggled.
My favorite game in that category is probably either Tower Up or Ingenious. I might have to give it to Ingenious just because of my personal story with that game and the fact that I can play it with Vicky and her family and things like that.
My copy of Imperium Classics, Imperium Legends, and Imperium Horizons have left my collection.
I love Star Trek Captain's Chair, so there will never ever be a situation where I would prefer to play Imperium compared to Star Trek Captain's Chair.
Assyria second edition, which has only just come out, is my favorite game from Garfield Games.
So, if you're asking honestly for my favorite game from Garfield Games, it has to be Assyria second edition.
The discussion has been had a number of times.
It's not as easy as people think.
65% of people say that polyomino games are a subset of tile laying games.
The secret word is scissors.
As of this morning, we had 1,331 patron supporters.
I will be back tomorrow at 4:00 with a live unboxing of the deluxe version of World Order.
And then on Friday is the public public release of the final video in the Star Trek Captain's Chair series, which is the Pike solo play through.

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