Foxpaw Rapid Fire Review – A Worker Placement Puzzle In A Universe That Shall Not Be Named



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FOXPAW is a highly interactive crunchy Worker Placement board game where 1-4 players join unique houses with gamebreaking skills in a magical school & fight for the most house-points at the end of 5 school-years.

BGG Link – https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/385757/foxpaw

TimeStamps:
0:00:00 – Introduction
0:03:45 – Am I Keeping It
0:03:55 – Why or Why Not?
0:04:50 – Other Similar Games
0:05:20 – Counter Opinion
0:08:00 – Rating & Final Thoughts

5.0 – My absolutely favorite games, I will rarely if ever turn down an opportunity to play these games.
4.5 – Oh my gosh, the absolute best games…but also I’m not always down to play them. For one reason or another these are just shy of perfect. Whether it’s mechanics, length, brain burn whatever.
4.0 – This is where a game becomes recommended. Now I may or may not be in the mood, or even own it, especially considering other games. But a 4 is where we cross from good to great.3.5 – Really enjoyed, don’t love it, will often lose out to better games, but there’s a part of me that wants to own it/play it more.
3.0 – A good game, I enjoy playing it. But also if I never play it again I’m not losing any sleep over that.
2.5 – Wasn’t the biggest fan. Wasn’t the worst, but didn’t feel like the best use of time. Would prefer not to play again but am willing to given the right circumstances.
2.0 – A game I don’t want to play again. I’m not saying it isn’t good, I’m saying I don’t want to play it again regardless of circumstance.
1.5 – I did not like this game, do not want to play it, and think it’s a fairly flawed game.
1.0 – I can’t imagine rating a game this poorly ever. It would take something so abysmal I probably didn’t get to even play it.

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23 comments

@sevento7 January 9, 2025 - 2:08 pm
I read the title Foxspan and thought Stonemaier games head another game coming…
@Luke_L January 9, 2025 - 2:08 pm
Thanks for the review. I looked over the game found page, and this looks like a pass for me.

I liked Hogwarts Battle, but the randomness with how the villains came out could make the game very swingy.

I played a bit of Hogwarts Legacy. The digital recreation of Hogwarts is impressive, but the game feels a bit soulless. I would’ve liked BioWare of old to have made a Harry Potter inspired game. Oh well :)
@alvarorodrigues3056 January 9, 2025 - 2:08 pm
AI art? Im out!
@heidihuff8695 January 9, 2025 - 2:08 pm
The theme is going to go a long way with this one. 🥰
@JJ_TheGreat January 9, 2025 - 2:08 pm
House Cup!
@JJ_TheGreat January 9, 2025 - 2:08 pm
"A world which shall not be named"...
@IchabodSnerd January 9, 2025 - 2:08 pm
It's really disappointing that this game uses AI art.
@AlysonFreebairn January 9, 2025 - 2:08 pm
I like these 10 minutes or less reviews
@JoeHuddleston January 9, 2025 - 2:08 pm
The game seems a bit too on the nose as to its source material, to the point it comes across to me as a rip-off.
@ag806 January 9, 2025 - 2:08 pm
Thanks for your honesty Alex. I was on the fence with this one, didn't like the look of the dummy player in 2 player games and the fact that the solo mode is in the expansion and not the base game. Will probably pass 😢
@nirszi January 9, 2025 - 2:08 pm
Why shall not be named?
This is a Harry Potter universe game in all but name. Nothing wrong with that if it's good.
@HatterM111 January 9, 2025 - 2:08 pm
Thanks for the great review, Alex! :)
@patriziopastore9895 January 9, 2025 - 2:08 pm
is there a number of people that the game shine? maybe I miss in the video (kids jumping left & right). Considering that is a prototype they can address some concern
@kyutu January 9, 2025 - 2:08 pm
Alex… how would u rate the ease of setup/teach on this one❓🤔
@BackinPoint January 9, 2025 - 2:08 pm
Any game that wants me to hold a fake wand, wave it and hold a position is a hard pass from me.
@Gathanokos January 9, 2025 - 2:08 pm
Tbh, I think the theme is the most appealing thing. I love HP deck building game, but it gets mundane after a while (although it hits the table around once a year). Love to have an alternative. Might not be a great game but sometimes the theme makes all the fun. Nemesis is basically Alien the game, and at least for me the theme is what I love than the mechanics and I think Fox Paw will most likely be a similar case.
@dcrbdh January 9, 2025 - 2:08 pm
"The Art is great" ??? Come on Alex, this game uses AI art. Maybe you don't think it's stealing, but I think you should have mentioned it in your review. This game is full of wonky art, right on the cover. The questionably backwards head on the wizard duel on the bottom to the leg stand going through the cloak on the broom riding wizard, to the plant stock disappearing in the witch's hand. To weird ears and anatomy. They claim to have never before used as many artists as they have on this project, but looking at the game found page and seeing all the AI wonkiness, I don't know what they're talking about.
@Warlock_-iq7jb January 9, 2025 - 2:08 pm
Alex, how does Foxpaw compares with Argent the consortium?
@Olorin323 January 9, 2025 - 2:08 pm
That wink tho...
@andreasgodot4296 January 9, 2025 - 2:08 pm
Thank you very much for this fantastic Foxpaw-Preview 👌
@SILENCE_uk January 9, 2025 - 2:08 pm
I've gone all in on this one loving the vibe and putting a bit of faith in the 2 player mode, but still very thematic like you said, hoping for great final sticking of the landing
@ImaginEric January 9, 2025 - 2:08 pm
Sorry for not watching the video but I can’t support anything which uses AI to steal art, even if those results are “cleaned up” in later stages.
@CableGuy_DE January 9, 2025 - 2:08 pm
I Really liked to play it on Essen, this will hit for sure my board game shelf

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