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Travel between villages, enlist tradespeople, manage resource wheels, develop land and build a glass-making domain.
Travel between villages, enlist tradespeople, manage resource wheels, develop land and build a glass-making domain.
Expand a small estate through village-to-village action selection, resource-wheel production, landscape development and a large variety of buildings.
Why it stands out
The returning Glass Road resource wheels make production highly visible and reward precise conversion chains rather than stockpiling.
About Black Forest
Travel between villages, enlist tradespeople, manage resource wheels, develop land and build a glass-making domain.
Game at a Glance
Game overview
Travel between villages, enlist tradespeople, manage resource wheels, develop land and build a glass-making domain.
Players
1–4 players
Playing time
90 minutes
Edition scope
Consult the official publisher rules.
Rules overview
Move between villages to use available tradespeople, collect and convert resources through two production wheels, develop ponds and fields and construct buildings with varied powers and scoring conditions. Livestock and glass production create additional development paths.
Key decisions
Editorial analysis: Resource wheels reward timing conversions just before production would otherwise waste capacity. Buildings should be selected for how well they fit those conversion cycles rather than only for endgame points.
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Sources and edition notes
Facts checked September 17, 2026. Base game only.