Bring FORK to your game table! F.O.R.K (Fox, Owl, Rabbit, kale) - A food chain trick-taking game for 2 to 6 players of any age.
Orders will go out within a week. AU, CA, EU, and UK are VAT friendly.
Latest Updates from Our Project:
Happy Friday!
about 3 years ago
– Fri, Feb 10, 2023 at 07:52:52 AM
Are you ready for the weekend?!
Active Player Token
FORK won the popular vote by backers ... by A LOT! YAY for FORK!
This Kickstarter exclusive active player token will be available to all Box FORK and Deluxe Box FORK pledges, plus as an add-on to purchase at $2 each.
Thank you for your participation. If you have any suggestions for the color, please let us know :)
Braille FORK
We have a lot of feedback from the last update on Braille FORK. It's great to hear your voice, and everyone is very positive about the project. Even though the project funding is less than half from reaching the braille stretch goal, we are going to begin to prepare graphic files for samples. Most of the time the graphic files will take a few weeks to complete. Most likely it will take much longer for a braille version.
Rules
We are finalizing the English rulebook next week. After that, we will begin translation for French and Spanish rules.
Stream
We have FORK live stream today at 4 pm PDT from Amanda Panda, Raynah88, and Kestrel5. Check it out live or later on Youtube :)
"Fork is a light game. Don’t get me wrong, I did not imply anything negative with the terms ‘light,’ as it goes more to the direction of complexity-wise. A game needs not be convoluted to be enjoyable. And so does Fork. We unbox it, set it up, play, and tidy it up in an hour or even less. This is a game that fits to be a filler, or something you have for a more casual session with several games of the same size and complexity level — or perhaps, something to provision a larger playing group." - Meeple Eksyen. Click HERE for more.
Thank you for reading the update and for your support. Hope yo have a wonderful weekend!
Cheers,
Ta-Te
Braille FORK - To play FORK with your friends and family members who are visually impaired.
about 3 years ago
– Sun, Feb 05, 2023 at 08:27:24 AM
For years I want to create a game with braille because I always believe if I can do something, I should strive to do more. After preliminary research, I decided to wait until I have a game that's easy to learn and play. The game also has to be fun, non-abstract, and affordable. In early 2022, I designed FORK. It was originally named FORC (C for carrot). After consulting with Sarah Reed and seeing if FORK could be a good fit for my first braille game, I felt there were still challenges to overcome, but I believed I had enough information to pursue.
By November/December, I found a printer that will work with me on this project. Believe me or not, most of the printers never reply to my email. When FORK is ready to launch on Kickstarter, I scheduled braille FORK to launch on Kickstarter by itself later after fall 2023 or early 2024 because I don't think we would have enough funding to print so many different packs of FORK, especially in different countries. Now since FORK had a good start at launch, I want to give it shot.
PLASTIC CARDS
Most of the braille playing cards are made in paper stock, and dots are punched. After a period of time, dots could be uneven or flattened. Punching the dots also creates little holes on the back side of the cards. With plastic cards, dots are added to the surface and then sealed with a thin layer of coding. Dots will not change in shape or fall out from the card. In addition, there are no holes in the back of the cards.
PLAYER SCORE TILES
This is only available in Braille FORK, NOT included in BOX Fork and Deluxe Box FORK.
Player score tiles are designed to be placed on the top of players' score cards. It would help players to differentiate the card they played for the current trick and the cards they scored. Each tile has a unique shape and would help players recognize their own score pile.
PACKAGING
Braille FORK is packaged in a magnetic box. It would be easier to open and close.
Note: Pocket FORK uses a tuck box, and Box FORK and Deluxe Box FORK use a traditional board game box.
Each Braille FORK comes with the following.
Plastic braille FORK card x 54
Plastic braille terrain card x 1
Terrain board x 1
Terrain token x 1
Score tile x 6 (Six unique shapes)
Rulebook in English (not braille)
PLEDGE
Braille FORK will be available after its stretch goal is unlocked at $36,000.
The first copy is $18 plus shipping. Additional copies are $25 each plus shipping. MSRP is $29 to $39.
DELIVERY
Braille FORK will be shipped separately before the end of 2023. Therefore, there will be another separate shipping fee for Braille FORK.
Also, It's only for the US only at this time. I am really sorry.
If you have any questions, please let me know. I also created a Discord channel for open discussion.
Discord - Plushie, Active Player Token, and etc.
about 3 years ago
– Wed, Feb 01, 2023 at 10:40:07 AM
Dear Friends of FORK!
We just opened up a few Discord channels for FORK. If you have any questions about the plushie, active player token, or anything, please click HERE to join our Discord!
PREVIEW
We got a great review from One Board Family. Please check it out :)
"FORK has a card hierarchy that we haven’t seen in a trick-taking game before and it feels fresh. Playing cards face down keeps players guessing but it’s not as random as you might imagine."
"Erin and I were surprised that the 2-player ruleset was as fun as it was. Both players get 3 Fox cards and some cards are removed from the game. Players are playing 2 cards during a round (alternating) which makes it feel like 4 players are at the table. Players cannot eat their own played cards which leads to some really strategic plays during a game."
We have unlocked the Active Player token stretch goal yesterday. This added one additional token to all Box FORK. We don't know what is it going to be yet. To find out or to get involved, please join our Discord channel.
The next stretch goal is coming up soon. It's a striped owl vinyl sticker for all backers of $10+ pledge level. Please share our project and unlock more goals!
BGG (Board Game Geek)
Finally, if you like the project and also have an account on BGG, please like the page and give us a rating that we deserve :)
Hope you have a pleasant rest of the week! Cheers!!!
Ta-Te
Thank You Thank you Thank you !!!
about 3 years ago
– Mon, Jan 30, 2023 at 10:55:45 PM
Dear Friends,
First of all ... We did it!!! Thank you all so much for your kind support. We were funded in four hours. This is definitely a highlight of this incredible journey. We will continue to try our best to make the best of this nom nom crowdfunding project.
STRETCH GOALS
We have unlocked Black core, which upgrades the card quality from regular card stock to high-end playing cards. Later, we will have another stretch goal to upgrade to linen card stock.
The stretch goal coming up is for Box FORK. It adds a custom active player token in every Box FORK. We don't know what it is going to be yet. Toward the end together we will vote and decide :)
After $10,300, EVERY backer of Pocket FORK or higher will receive a 2" vinyl sticker of a striped owl. As we unlock more levels, we will have even more vinyl stickers for everyone!
SKUNK Expansion Set? Yes, if you pledge with an expansion set add-on, now there is one more option for you to select. If you pledge to Deluxe Box FORK, it will be included in your pledge. What does it do in the game? Well, if you play a fox and there is nothing to score, your fox has to score a skunk because it is just too hungry. At the end of the game, each skunk is worth either -1 or -2 victory points.
** PREVIEWS **
ComprehensivePreview from What's Eric Playing
"Trick-taking can be a notoriously opaque genre for new players, so making an approachable and portable trick-taking game is always a nice thing to see." - Click HERE for more.
Fun Preview from Game Enthus
WiscoDice - An Engaging Game for All Ages
"I see FORK as the perfect kind of game to bring along one of my family camping trips." - Click HERE for more.
Tabletop Express
6-PLAYER PLAYTHROUGH W/ AMANDA PANDA
Finally, if you believe there is an animal that's suitable for FORK, please leave your suggestion in this post's comment area and let us know.
Thank you all again. I am going to catch up some zzz now. See you in day 2 :)
