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1980 Ranked #20,778

The Garden Game

Collect matching sets while timing when to score or trade them.

Card Game Environmental Roll / Spin and Move Set Collection

Players

2-4

Play time

Not listed

Age

12+

Complexity

1.67/5

Rating

6.06

Harder to teach Highly interactive Deep strategy

Overview

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ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.

Teachability 2.4/5

Harder to teach

Replay value 4.1/5

High replayability

Interaction 3.9/5

Highly interactive

Player scaling 4.4/5

Scales well

Strategic depth 4.7/5

Deep strategy

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How it plays

How does it play?

Unique English Rummy-style game. What other game has Acts of God, Compost Heaps, and realistic miniature metal garden tools?

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Unique English Rummy-style game. What other game has Acts of God, Compost Heaps, and realistic miniature metal garden tools? Plant and score seed packets in your garden plot. Bonus points given for companion planting. Move on a path and draw cards to experience seasonal and other events in the garden. Beautiful components. Best Game of 1984 from British Toys and Hobbies.

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Play and group

Players
2–4
Best with
3–4
Age
12+
Complexity
1.7/5
Credits and catalog connections

Credits

Designers

1
Sarah Ponsonby

Artists

1
Sarah Ponsonby

Publishers

2
The Garden Game, Ltd. Publijuego

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