Gartenbau Review

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We review Gartenbau, a tile-laying board game published by 25th Century Games. In Gartenbau, players are creating their own gardens by lay tiles into their tableau.

Are you ready to become the Master Gardener in Gartenbau? Gartenbau is an abstract strategy board game inviting you to design your garden and earn prestige points by creating beautiful flower arrangements. Through tile drafting and placement, players acquire seeds, grow plants and arrange flowers to win the game.

Gardening and “environment-friendly” board games seem to have bloomed in recent years. I lost count of the many gardening games I have in my collection. Yet, aside from the common theme, they all bring something new to the tabletop! Some are relaxing, others are thrilling. Gartenbau is a thought-provoking strategy game. In Gartenbau, players must strategically collect and manage their resources, acquire seeds, grow plants, and create beautiful flower arrangements. The goal is to earn as many prestige points as possible.

Gartenbau is a game played by two to four players, recommended for ages 14 or older. However, I found it to be an excellent game for kids. Games can take 30-60 minutes.

You and your fellow players take on the role of gardeners, seeking to wield your green thumb to grow a well-balanced, mature garden before the growing season ends.

Over the course of the game, you’ll be planting different types of seeds and growing a variety of plants to fill out your garden, which is arranged as a grid. In addition, if you are able to meet the complex growing condition of your flowers, you’ll earn prestige points for your horticultural achievements.

Gartenbau is a layering tile placement game where each player builds their own tableau (or garden