
2024Brian Gomez
Mainly reviews. Iron Forest is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 11 reviews, 1 how-to-play guides, 3 recorded sessions, 5 unboxings, and 7 other videos.
From BoardGameGeek
Story The game Iron Forest takes place in a fantastical land called Neemus. Several different clans call Neemus home, including Wolf Clan, Hedgehog Clan, Rabbit Clan, and the Owl Clan. While the many clans have called this land home for as long as they can remember, they know they were not the first to live here. On the edge of Neemus lies a place the clans call Iron Forest, filled with strange looking structures and creations. Upon deeper exploration, the combined forces of Animal Clans discovered incredible technology that they quickly learned how to use, creating their own amazing machines that helped them develop their own civilization. However, one day, Iron Forest sprang to life and rose into the sky, building machines of their own. This Iron Force has one objective: to take back the technology stolen from Iron Forest. Now Animal Clans must fight back to protect their homeland. Gameplay Iron Forest is a flicking game for 2-4 players, split into two opposing teams: Animal Clans or Iron Force. Each scenario offers asymmetrical objectives that each side needs to fulfil in order to win. Scenarios involve players trying to control certain areas of the game board, destroy opposing team mechas, collect certain objects, and much more. On their turns, players draw cards from their team's activation deck, then activate the mecha depicted on that card by either flicking it or launching it. Players also have access to a range of different power-up cards that will grant their side unique abilities, turning the tide in their favour! -description from the publisher
Iron Forest has 27 videos from 19 creators: 11 reviews, 1 how-to-play guide, 3 playthroughs, 5 unboxings and 7 other videos. They date from 2019 to February 2025.
To learn the rules, start with "Iron Forest - How to play" by Brain Games Publishing, which runs 11 min.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "IRON FOREST - DT Preview with Mark Streed" by The Dice Tower. 11 creators have reviewed it. To see it played, watch "Iron Forest - "Data Mine" Scenario Playthrough" by Brain Games Publishing, one of 3 playthroughs.
If you like it, try ICECOOL and ICECOOL Wizards, also by Brian Gomez, or Crokinole and Hamster Roll, which share several of its mechanics. It appears in convention videos from Gen Con 2019.
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From BoardGameGeek:
Story The game Iron Forest takes place in a fantastical land called Neemus. Several different clans call Neemus home, including Wolf Clan, Hedgehog Clan, Rabbit Clan, and the Owl Clan. While the many clans have called this land home for as long as they can remember, they know they were not the first to live here. On the edge of Neemus lies a place the clans call Iron Forest, filled with strange looking structures and creations. Upon deeper exploration, the combined forces of Animal Clans discovered incredible technology that they quickly learned how to use, creating their own amazing machines that helped them develop their own civilization. However, one day, Iron Forest sprang to life and rose into the sky, building machines of their own. This Iron Force has one objective: to take back the technology stolen from Iron Forest. Now Animal Clans must fight back to protect their homeland. Gameplay Iron Forest is a flicking game for 2-4 players, split into two opposing teams: Animal Clans or Iron Force. Each scenario offers asymmetrical objectives that each side needs to fulfil in order to win. Scenarios involve players trying to control certain areas of the game board, destroy opposing team mechas, collect certain objects, and much more. On their turns, players draw cards from their team's activation deck, then activate the mecha depicted on that card by either flicking it or launching it. Players also have access to a range of different power-up cards that will grant their side unique abilities, turning the tide in their favour! -description from the publisher
Designer
Brian Gomez
Artist
Reinis Pētersons
Publisher
Brain Games
Mechanics