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Verdant

Players

1-5

Time

45-60

Age

10+

Weight

2.06

Rating

7.40

Fit

Teach 2.3

Teaching signal

Replay 4.0

High replayability

Interaction 3.7

Highly interactive

Scaling 4.0

Scales well

Strategy 4.5

Deep strategy

Control 3.5

More strategic control

Table feel

Verdant has a high level of direct confrontation and strategic depth in confrontation. Players need to frequently pay attention to and react to others' strategies. However, the game does not emphasize cooperation as much.

Replay value

Verdant offers a high level of variability with its gameboard, multiple paths to victory, and variable setups. The presence of expansions adds further content and gameplay elements. The game provides deep strategic possibilities and room for improvement over time. Player interaction is moderate, and the game scales well with different numbers of players. While it may take some time to learn, the depth it offers makes it worth the effort. Overall, Verdant has a strong replayability score of 8.05.

Luck profile

Verdant has a moderate level of luck influence. Random elements have a notable but not exclusive impact on the game outcome. Players have substantial ability to mitigate randomness through strategic decisions and planning. The game outcome is primarily determined by player strategy and decisions, with luck playing a minor role.

Overview

Verdant is a puzzly spatial card game for 1 to 5 players. You take on the role of a houseplant enthusiast trying to create the coziest interior space by collecting and arranging houseplants and other objects within your home. You must position your plants so that they are provided the most suitable light conditions and take care of them to create the most verdant collection. Each turn, you select an adjacent pair of a card and token, then use those items to build an ever-expanding tableau of cards that represents your home. You need to keep various objectives in mind as you attempt to increase plant verdancy by making spatial matches and using item tokens to take various nurture actions. You can also build your "green thumb" skills, which allows you to take additional actions to care for your plants and create the coziest space! —description from the designer

Category

3
Card Game Environmental Puzzle

Mechanism

6
Open Drafting Pattern Building Set Collection Solo / Solitaire Game Tile Placement Variable Set-up

Family

3
Crowdfunding: Kickstarter Digital Implementations: Tabletopia Theme: Gardening

Type

2
Abstract Family

Media

Verdant cover image

Verdant cover image

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Credits

Designers

5
Molly Johnson Robert Melvin Aaron Mesburne Kevin Russ Shawn Stankewich

Artists

1
Beth Sobel

Publishers

1
Flatout Games

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