Fort Board Game Review | How to Play & Build a Top FORT!

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This is hardly Fortnite!
Designer: Grant Rodiek
Artist: Kyle Ferrin
Publisher: Leder Games

Deck Building, Hand Management Card Game

Fort is a deckbuilding board game that evokes the sense of nostalgia that kids had in the 80's and 90's way before there were more than 3 channels on tv. Kids often rode their bikes, played on the streets and also built forts at their local park or yard. Being the most popular kid on the block was super popular and totally a rad thing to be back then.

In Fort, players are building decks of cards by recruiting different friends from the neighbourhood. Each turn, players will be playing a card from their hand and resolving a public and or private action and boosting that action using matching card suits. Other players can also follow their lead and resolve a public action on another player's turn. Unplayed cards are often played into a player's yard ready for potentially another player to recruit on latter turns.

This process of deckbuilding almost feels shared, in a way where your deck will constantly be fluid. It is as if your deck is a community of people ready to contribute to your goal or move on to another kid who may be more popular. Don't be deceived by this games theme however, it evokes the same sort of game experience as advanced strategy card games such as Race For The Galaxy.

If you are a fan of playing cool awesome combos like in Magic: The Gathering then this is a game for you. Who will be the top of the block in your neighbourhood bud?

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[SamuraiFantana]

I enjoy the game for the most part, but I find that because the upgrade Fort mechanic is mostly a public action, my opponent usually follows me immediately (resources permitting).

When you build to level five to end the game, and your the last player for the round, that should be an advantage, but my player 2 copied the action and I lost that 8(?) point advantage I could have had.

Other than that, love the art, love the tokens, and have surprised myself by somehow learning most of the icons in a short time.

[rafakruczek]

8:00 there is a limit! You can only have fort level + 1 cards in lookout. Backpack is limited too.

[NASTIX]

It looks so cute, I hope it will appear in russian stores!

[angelpelch]

I played it. And honestly think is a bit overrated.

The art is great, the the idea is great, the price is great, but the entire experience doesn't feel organic . But i don't find it at the same level of other deck buildings.