# For Northwood! A Solo Trick-Taking Game

For Northwood! A Solo Trick-Taking Game is a board game for 1 players. It plays in 15–30 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up. It is rated 7.7 out of 10 by 50 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $17.09 (United States).

- **Players:** 1
- **Playing time:** 15–30 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 1.8 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2021
- **Categories:** Fantasy, Print & Play, Card Game, Animals
- **Mechanics:** Solo / Solitaire Game, Trick-taking, Hand Management, Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game, Predictive Bid
- **Ludoya rating:** 7.7 out of 10, from 50 reviews
- **Owned by:** 126 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 696
- **Unique players:** 109

**Designers:** Wilhelm Su

**Artists:** Wilhelm Su

**Publishers:** (Web published), (Self-Published)

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| eFantasy | 14.99 € | https://www.efantasy.gr/en/products/board-games/259908-board-game-for-northwood-a-solo-trick-taking-game-greek-edition |
| Reflexshop | 4490 Ft | https://reflexshop.hu/dereserdo-dicsosege |
| TLAMA games | 314 Kč | https://www.tlamagames.com/deskove-hry/za-severni-les/ |
| Philibert | 13.5 € | https://philibertnet.com/fr/bad-boom-games/127926-les-fiefs-de-norbois-3770010422273.html |
| Ludifolie | 13.5 € | https://www.ludifolie.com/17339-les-fiefs-de-norbois.html |
| Uplay | 14.99 € | https://www.uplay.it/it/gioco-da-tavolo-per-northwood-.html |
| Get Your Fun | 14.99 € | https://www.getyourfun.it/027227-per-northwood-giochi-di-carte.html |
| Alphaspel | 229 kr | https://alphaspel.se/491-bradspel/193895-for-northwood-a-solo-trick-taking-game-en |
| Spielezar | 19.9 Fr. | https://www.spielezar.ch/kartenspiele/fuer-northwood-de |
| Dragons Lair | 259 kr | https://dragonslair.se/products/for-northwood-a-solo-trick-taking-game |

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## Rules questions

### Do I have to follow suit when the ruler plays a card?

Yes — your response must be of the same suit as the ruler’s statement if able; you may only play any card when you cannot follow suit. (p.9; examples p.10)

### How do I score during a dialogue — what counts as a point?

You score if your response is a higher card of the same suit as the ruler’s statement, or if the ruler’s statement doesn’t match the ruler card’s suit but your response does (the trump). (p.9)

### When can I use an ally ability, and how many can I use?

Before each ruler’s statement you may activate up to one ally by exhausting it; resolve the ability fully when used, and all allies reset after the visit ends. (p.11; reset p.12)

### If I bring in friendly rulers as substitutes but don’t use them, do they stay or go?

Remove all substitutes you brought in from the game at the end of the visit whether or not you used their abilities. (p.12)

### Can I end a visit early, or when does a visit actually end?

A visit ends immediately when either your hand or the deck is empty; you cannot end visits early and you may not activate abilities after the visit ends. (p.11)

### Do I have to match the fief's target score exactly to win the ruler?

Yes — at the end of the visit count the cards in your score pile: if it equals the fief’s target score the ruler becomes friendly, otherwise the ruler is removed and the fief is flipped facedown. (p.6; p.12)

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/for-northwood-a-solo-trick-taking-game)
- [For Northwood! A Solo Trick-Taking Game in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/for-northwood-a-solo-trick-taking-game)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/334590)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-19. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._