Forest Shuffle Game - Exploration Expansion

Forest Shuffle was first published by Lookout Games in 2023 and quickly became a popular strategic card game for both board game hobbyists and families. With beautifully illustrated varieties of trees, shrubs, and terrains in which to place different species of plants, animals, birds, insects, and lizards, it has a unique card placement system and interaction between the cards with cascading rewards and end-game points. 

In 2024, the first Expansion for Forest Shuffle, named Alpine Expansion, added new species of plants and animals found in the Alpine with 36 new cards, including 2 new trees.

The Woodland Edge Expansion also debuted in 2024 with new flora and fauna providing habitats at the edge of the forest to populate with diverse wildlife. This expansion included 36 additional cards to explore and integrate into the Forest Shuffle game.

Early in 2026, the Exploration Expansion was released. Exploration is a fitting name as there are some new elements added to play with the base game. For those who want to play solo, an Automa deck consisting of 20 cards with 12 different challenges is included. Five new cave cards that each have unique powers replace the regular ones used in the base game. Finally, a set of 15 cards featuring selected and rare species from all over the world, which were previously available as promo cards, are included. 

All three expansions require the base game, Forest Shuffle, to play. They may be played with other expansions or mixed and matched in many combinations.

In 2025, Forest Shuffle: Dartmoor was published as the second stand-alone version. What is different between this version and the original? It takes place in the Dartmoor region in South England, and the shrubs, trees, and Moor environment, as well as the animal and plant species that inhabit it, are represented in the cards. 

Looking ahead, there will be another stand-alone version of Forest Shuffle named Smokey Mountains published in 2026. We look forward to playing and stocking this new version when it becomes available.