In たたらばと森 (Tatara, Field, and Forest), each player represents a Toryo clan engaged in the production of tatara steel with the long-term goal of allowing for perpetual production — but to do this, the players must learn to coexist with the forest of Okuizumo or else that won't be able to fire up their tatara.

During the game, players plant trees and harvest other trees that were already on the board. Trees come in different types and grow at different rates, with the planted trees growing somewhat randomly at the end of the round. Players must predict where the forest will grow, while adjusting the balance of their harvesting and planting in order to improve their production.