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2014BGG rank #7,825

Stone Garden

by Koota Yamada · New Games Order, LLC

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Players2–4
Time75m
ComplexityMedium-Light
Age10+

About the game

What is Stone Garden?

In Stone Garden (枯山水, which also translates as "rock garden" or "Japanese rock garden"), players are gardeners attempting to make the most aesthetic garden by placing tiles of sand and moss side by side on their respective garden boards. When meditating by one's garden, virtue points are earned that can be spent on favorite rocks to elevate the garden further. Through famous garden architects from history, special effects affecting the garden can be achieved.

How it plays

Mechanics

Pattern BuildingTile Placement

On the shelf

Categories

Abstract Strategy

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