2025Prof. Ryan Cooke, Steven L. Smith
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1 players10 - 0 minLight weight

2026Prof. Ryan Cooke, Steven L. Smith
Mostly reviews. Forest Rivals is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 6 reviews and 2 recorded sessions.
From BoardGameGeek
Bears. Bees. Battling? Players try to outwit and outflank their opponent to get the most honey. What makes it work are the elegant placement and scoring rules that require both players to think carefully about their own strategy... and their opponent's. -description from the publisher
Forest Rivals has 8 videos from 8 creators: 6 reviews and 2 playthroughs. They date from July to October 2026.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "Bears and Bees compete for honey! Garrett's Games Reviews Forest Rivals from Button Shy Games" by Garrett's Games. 6 creators have reviewed it. To see it played, watch "Forest Rivals Kickstarter Preview Playthrough & First Impressions" by Gettin' Jiggly Board Games, one of 2 playthroughs.
If you like it, try Koven, Wild West Tycoon and Park Ranger, also by Steven L. Smith.
2025Prof. Ryan Cooke, Steven L. Smith
1 players10 - 0 minLight weight
2025Steven L. Smith
1 players10 minLight weight
From BoardGameGeek:
Bears. Bees. Battling? Players try to outwit and outflank their opponent to get the most honey. What makes it work are the elegant placement and scoring rules that require both players to think carefully about their own strategy... and their opponent's. -description from the publisher
Designers
Prof. Ryan Cooke, Steven L. Smith
Artist
Manon Mergnat
Publisher
Button Shy