Most deckbuilders have you slaying monsters or raiding dungeons. Grassfed wants you to heal the soil instead. It is a cosy deck-building game for one to four players, built by the team behind Ascension alongside a real regenerative farmer, and it apparently started life as a gift idea involving the designer's wife before growing into a full game.
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Find events near youThat Ascension link matters. Stone Blade Entertainment has been refining deckbuilders for well over a decade, so the engine underneath should be sturdy. In Grassfed you improve your land, care for your animals and grow nutrient-rich crops, drafting cards into a deck that mirrors the ecosystem you are slowly rebuilding. The framing is gentle competition rather than combat: grow the best farm, build the best deck, and out-farm your rivals while restoring the land that sustains you.
It is a refreshing change of pace for the genre. The cosy tone should suit players who enjoy a tidy engine without the table turning cut-throat, and the regenerative-farming theme gives it a real point of view rather than just a fresh coat of paint, as Gifts for Card Players notes.
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Set up your group for freeGrassfed is crowdfunding on Gamefound now. If your group leans towards the relaxed end of the hobby, it slots neatly into a quiet evening at the table.
Sources: Gamefound | Gifts for Card Players
