Frosted Blooms cover
2026BGG rank #5,134

Frosted Blooms

by Bruno Cathala, Ludovic Maublanc · Synapses Games

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Players1–4
Time20–40m
ComplexityLight
Age8+

About the game

What is Frosted Blooms?

Welcome to Frosted Blooms In the soft dawn of a Dutch spring, the last breath of winter lingers in the air, leaving a delicate frost upon the awakening fields. But beneath this shimmering chill, bold tulips begin to bloom vibrant, colorful, and full of promise. You are one of the master gardeners, competing to create the most admired tulip garden of the season. Every choice you make, each landscape, windmill raised, and each thoughtfully arranged flowers will bring you closer to perfection. Plan with care, cultivate with style, and let your tulip tapestry shine as the pride of the lowlands! In Frosted Blooms, players compete to create the most harmonious and valuable tulip garden over the course of 10 rounds. Each turn, you'll: Select a Landscape Tile from the market, Add it to your garden, Play a Landscape Card from your hand to score based on patterns. And, if you enclose empty spaces, fill them with Workers, Barns, or Windmills for big end-game bonuses. By creating specific groups in your garden, and adding certain features, you can fulfill objectives that score additional points at the end of the game. At the end of 10 rounds, the player with the most points win the game! —description from the publisher

How it plays

Mechanics

Hand ManagementPattern BuildingTile Placement

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