Overview
At a glance
Is this game right for my group?
ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.
Harder to teach
High replayability
Highly interactive
Scales well
Deep strategy
How it plays
How does it play?
In Octopus's Garden, players take on the role of starfish competing to create the most beautiful gardens. Attract colorful seahorses and clownfish, without losing pearl-producing oysters to the hungry sea stars!
Core mechanisms
Key systems that shape the decisions players make.
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In Octopus's Garden, players take on the role of starfish competing to create the most beautiful gardens. Attract colorful seahorses and clownfish, without losing pearl-producing oysters to the hungry sea stars! Octopus's Garden is a tile-laying game for 2 to 4 players. Players choose which plant and animal tiles to purchase from a central market, then decide how best to arrange them in their garden. Careful planning is required to attract seahorses and clownfish, to protect pearl-producing oysters from the sea stars, and to avoid startling delicate feather worms.