All I play anymore is trick-takers.

Okay, that isn’t wholly true anymore. It seems the trick-taking bubble has, if not burst, levitated a few meters off the ground. Still, another title from New Mill Industries, this one designed by proprietor Daniel Newman himself, is always a treat. This one’s veneer is about woodland creatures trying to shirk their turn as the warden of the forest. Not that you’ll think about the fluff for even two seconds while playing Woodlanders. Instead, the real draw is the excellent poison-pill gameplay, a truly deadly capsule that once again highlights how much ground this eldest of genres has yet to cover.

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