Pegasus Spiele FUNG Fungi Card Game, Multicolour

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The usual Decay procedure then resumes, and your turn ends. 3. Cook three or more identical mushrooms in a Pan To win Fungi all you need to have the most flavour points by the time there are no more cards in the forest. As you'll see above the way to do this is by collecting and cooking your mushrooms.

The aim of the game is for players to collect “forage points” counters. Points from 2 to 4 are collected by creating clusters, as shown on special mushroom cards. Clusters are made by obtaining the required colours of mushrooms in your foraged card collection. However, you can only make clusters when it’s your turn to forage. The number of points you get depends on the number of mushrooms required for a cluster: for example, 4 mushrooms are required for 4 points, which is the highest-value and most difficult cluster to make. All completed clusters are then put in the discard pile. If a player is the first to reach a total of 10 points, they are the winner.This game will be a solid addition for anyone looking for an easy-going game which isn't too mentally heavy or requires a large time commitment to set up or play. It certainly will continue to be a staple of our two-player collection and I'd highly recommend giving it a shot if you are looking for something similar. If you fancy a beautiful and strategic mushroom foraging trip, Pegasus Press’ Fungi may right up your woodland path. In this neat card game two players compete to collect and cook the most rare and delicious mushrooms they can as they move along a pathway of forest cards representing the route they’re strolling through the wood. It’s so important to shuffle the cards well, both the first time you play and between every other round. You can end up with lots of the same cards in one go. It’s incredibly irritating when, like in my first game, you end up with four Fly agarics in a row right at the start! That makes things much more difficult. Now, deal three Forest cards to each player, face down. These form your hand at the start of the game and should be kept hidden from the other player. Most cards stay in your hand. However, there are a couple of exceptions. If one of the three is a Basket, put it straight into your Display and don’t draw a replacement. If you have a Moon card, place it in the Discard pile and take one of the Night cards, adding it to your hand. Finally, if you have a Fly agaric, put it straight on the Discard pile, and don’t draw another Forest card. Remember, you’re aiming to collect high-value mushrooms and bank them by cooking them together in your pans. The more you put into your Pan at once, the greater their value. Card Counting

Fly agarics are instantly placed in the Display and temporarily reduce your hand limit by four. They’re in effect for the current turn and the next one. For instance, if you have a Basket in your Display, playing a Fly agaric reduces your hand limit to six for this turn and the next. You must place cards from your hand in the Discard pile to bring your hand down to the new temporary limit.

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Have you ever woken up one morning and wondered whether fungi have feelings...and faces? Fungi have been around for millions of years: they aren’t plants, they aren’t animals, but in this charming, magical card game from Ridley’s Games, Funky Fungi, they’re full of life and personality! What's The Game Like? One way to make sure you are not looking to cook a set of mushrooms you can't get is to keep an eye on what your opponent is taking. Even a tough idea will help you make good decisions. Also, keeping a close note of what the other player is taking will offer insight into their plans. Be Flexible In most games, this will be the most common move. This is where you can choose cards to add to your mushroom collections in your hand. Remember, you’re aiming for three identical cards. Keep an eye on how many there are of each (it’s the big number in the top-center of each card). To add Butter, you must have combined at least four identical mushrooms. For adding Cidre, you must cook at least five. Limited replayability: Fungi is a game that can become repetitive over time, as the basic gameplay remains the same from game to game.

Easy to learn: Fungi is a relatively simple game that is easy to learn and understand, even for those who are new to card games. Although the game can be played by two players, there’s more fun to be had with three or four players. There’s more choice of who to steal cards from or swap cards with, and the game lasts a little longer. This is a light card game, so you can play multiple games in one sitting; it’s good as a warmup or filler on game nights, or when time is limited and you’re looking for a short burst of fun. Final Thoughts After playing a few rounds of what I’ve called the “straight-line” setup, you’ll appreciate this so much. Trust me. The alternative Forest and Decay setup means you spend much less time sliding the cards around and, in my opinion, makes everything flow much better. As in the list of actions seen below, you could take the cards from the Decay pile (provided you meet certain requirements). Once the Decay pile reaches four cards and the next player doesn’t take them on their go, place all of them into the Discard pile. Start a new Decay pile from the last card moved from the Forest. Discard Pile

I’ve chosen to explain the standard “straight-line” setup in this article. I’ll also walk you through the alternative format, which I highly recommend once you know how to play. What’s In the Fungi box? Count up the total number of Flavor points simmering in your Pans. Night cards are worth double (as shown on them). Add on the values of any Butter or Cidre you’ve thrown in, too. If you take a Pan from the Forest, you must put it in your hand. You can’t play it on the same go. After your opponent has their turn, place the Pan in your Display area. If any of the cards you take force you to take actions you need to action these immediately such as moon, basket, or fly agaric cards. 3. Cook Three or More of the Same Type of Mushrooms

If you're a fan of card and strategy games, you won't want to miss out on Fungi from Pegasus Spiele, a brilliant two-player game that takes players on a journey through the world of mycology. Keep in mind that any night versions of cards count as two and it is possible to use more than one card to score more points such as two butter if you have eight of a type, for example. The extra flavour cards do have to be played at the time of cooking though. 4. Sell Two or More of the Same Type of Mushrooms Try to stay fluid and know when to switch strategies. If it doesn't look like you have a set on the way as planned and the next cards in the forest could be better. Its not a bad idea to switch gears and go for those mushrooms instead. Pros and Cons of Fungi

The instructions are reasonably long. Although the game is only 20 to 40 minutes (I’ve found the official estimate to be pretty accurate, in this case), you’ll need half an hour to learn the rules. It’ll also take you a couple of rounds to get used to the tactics. Overall, though, there’s nothing too complicated going on here. According to the official rule book, the player to go first is the last person to have had “mushrooms for dinner”. In my experience, nobody really cares about this. There aren’t many people in the world who can say, “Ah, yes, the last time I ate mushrooms for dinner was the 21st of July, 2019.” It’s a nice touch from the developers, but you’re probably better off tossing a coin or going with the traditional “youngest first” approach. The game comes in a small, round container with 60 cards, 35 point tokens, and an instructions sheet inside. The container itself is portable due to its compact size, meaning you can take the fungus-filled fun with you anywhere! Also, the whole container looks like a mushroom, with the lid its red and white spotted cap. The little detail of two faces on the tub, one on each side, is so funny! Depending on which way you put it, you can have your mushroom box look either happy or dead and sad, you decide!