The forest seems to close behind you with every step. Pine needles soften your footsteps, branches catch at your clothes, and the trail you followed an hour ago has somehow disappeared. You have been searching for the lake all morning, following fragments of an old story about something that lives beyond the trees. The deeper you go, the quieter the forest becomes. Then the trees thin, revealing dark water between their trunks. Something moves beneath the surface. You stop at the water's edge as a shape slowly rises from the lake, ancient and impossible. You finally discover what you came looking for: Korpi by Antti Kukkonen from Hiirosoft.
Read the full review here: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2026/08/22/korpi-saturday-review/
Useful Links
- Korpi: https://korpiboardgame.com/
- Crowdfunding page: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/korpi/korpi-nfc-adventure-game
- Rules video: https://youtu.be/1QYJ75VO4sU?si=DvSTxmB7Azgn1hJ4
- BGG listing: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/466864/korpi
Music
Intro Music: Bomber (Sting) by Riot (https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/)
Sound Effects: ZapSplat (https://www.zapsplat.com/)
Signal To Noise by Scott Buckley | https://soundcloud.com/scottbuckley
Royalty Free Music by https://www.free-stock-music.com
Creative Commons / Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Solar Winds (Cosmic Horror Atmosphere) by Aila Scott | https://ailascott.com
Royalty Free Music by https://www.free-stock-music.com
Creative Commons / Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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(Photo courtesy of Korpi)
