Ruse: 2nd Nature, Up Close

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About the Game

Ruse 2nd Nature invites you into the wild in a fox-themed mid-weight Euro strategy game where every decision shapes the future of your family.

Lead a fox mother as she raises her growing pack of kits, teaching them the instincts they need to survive, explore, hunt, and thrive in the forest.

Across four rounds, players navigate the Destiny, Gathering, and Action phases, balancing worker placement, territory exploration, resource management, and dice manipulation to develop their den as efficiently as possible. Every choice influences how your cubs mature and how your strategy unfolds.

Earn victory points by raising capable young foxes, completing objectives, and building the most successful den. The fox family with the highest score proves that survival has become its second nature.

—description from the designer

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Categories: Animals Environmental Exploration
Mechanics: Action Drafting Dice Rolling Highest-Lowest Scoring Moving Multiple Units Resource to Move Solo / Solitaire Game Tile Placement Variable Player Powers Victory Points as a Resource Worker Placement with Dice Workers
BGG data: refreshed Sep 6, 2026