Planted: A Game of Nature & Nurture cover
2022BGG rank #1,406

Planted: A Game of Nature & Nurture

by Phil Walker-Harding · Buffalo Games

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Players2–5
Time20–30m
ComplexityLight
Age10+

About the game

What is Planted: A Game of Nature & Nurture?

In this game of nature & nurture, make your house beautiful by caring for your very own collection of houseplants! In this easy-to-learn board game, collect your favorite plants and then try to feed them every round with the right combination of light, water, and plant food. Planted features 42 varieties of popular and exotic houseplants, each with their own requirements to grow. Discover various planting tools and decorations to help you raise beautiful, thriving plants, and score bonus points. The player, or plant parent, that ends up scoring the most points from growing their plants is declared the game’s biggest green thumb - and winner! Some features: Easy to learn mechanics for all ages strategy Collect resource tokens to care for your nursery (water drop, sun chip, plant food, etc.) Features 42 popular and various plant varieties for all levels of plant parents including the fiddle leaf fig, philodendron, ZZ plant, monstera, croton, and more! Created by famed game designer Phil Walker-Harding —description from the publisher

How it plays

Mechanics

Closed DraftingEnd Game BonusesHand ManagementSet CollectionSimultaneous Action Selection

On the shelf

Categories

Environmental

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