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2017 Ranked #1,594

Indian Summer

Forest-floor puzzle game where players cover their boards with leaf-shaped tiles before winter arrives. Open spaces can be filled with helpful treasures, so efficient coverage means planning not just what to place but what to leave exposed.

Family Games Abstract Strategy Animals Grid Coverage Pattern Building

Players

1-4

Play time

15-60 min

Age

10+

Complexity

2.15/5

Rating

6.77

Harder to teach Highly interactive Deep strategy

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ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.

Teachability 2.1/5

Harder to teach

Replay value 4.0/5

High replayability

Interaction 3.8/5

Highly interactive

Player scaling 4.0/5

Scales well

Strategic depth 4.5/5

Deep strategy

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How it plays

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Before winter makes its appearance, a particularly warm fall bathes the forest in a golden shimmer. During the Indian Summer, New England blossoms one last time.

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Before winter makes its appearance, a particularly warm fall bathes the forest in a golden shimmer. During the Indian Summer, New England blossoms one last time. Treetops are ablaze with countless colors — a living rainbow, from green to orange to red. Slowly the first leaves are starting to fall. Meanwhile, our steps and the diligent squirrels rustle the colorful foliage. On our walks through the woods, we discover all kinds of little treasures; we collect berries, nuts, mushrooms and feathers. We pause for a moment to watch the shy inhabitants of the forest before we set off towards home once again. There, a good book and a hot tea are already awaiting. Indian Summer is the second part of Uwe Rosenberg's puzzle trilogy following 2016's Cottage Garden, and this game is firmly geared towards experienced players. At the heart of the game are puzzle tiles with holes that are placed on individual forest boards to cover up treasures. When players get their hands on these, they gain more options and an edge over their opponents. All that counts in the end is to be the first to cover your forest floor completely with leaves.

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Play and group

Players
1–4
Best with
1–4
Play time
15–60 min
Age
10+
Complexity
2.2/5
Credits and catalog connections

Credits

Designers

1
Uwe Rosenberg

Artists

1
Andrea Boekhoff

Publishers

1
Edition Spielwiese

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