Arboretum
Arboretum is a strategic card game that challenges players to create the most beautiful path through the garden.
30m
2 - 4 Players
Ages 8+
Arboretum is a strategic card game that challenges players to create the most beautiful path through the garden.
Achire
Beautiful game with elegant rules but plenty of thinking. Short, involves calculating what opponents may have, evaluating risks, and making trade-offs. My favorite thing about this game is how every turn you draw & discard, but your hand is always full of cards that you don't want to discard because they're too good. It's a refreshing change of pace from games where you're drawing nothing good. The hard decisions in this game are what to discard, as any discarded card goes to your opponent. A little reminiscent of Biblios and London, although closer to the former than the latter. The depth of this game is incredible for such a short game. My only complaint is how much table space it takes up - it's kind of crazy!
aldarez
I think this is a perfect example of good design not necessarily equating to a fun game. Arboretum is clever and functional, but the play experience is pretty dry and computational. Maybe I just don't have the head for it, but solving a math/memory puzzle every turn just isn't my idea of a good time.
ajewo
Set collection card game with spatial puzzle by creating paths (same type, sequential numbers). The puzzle can turn into a real brain burner, and calculating the best option can be stressful. [b]Pros:[/b] + Artwork + Building spatial paths with different types of trees + Players play a card and discard a card + Players can draw a card from the two common discard piles + Players want to play cards but also need to hold them in their hand to score at the end of the game: only one path of a type is scored (the highest left-over card in players hand decides who scores, except for the 1 card) + Compact game + Quick playing time [b]Neutrals[/b] # Cut-throat with 2 players # Very thinky game, calculating best options [b]Similar games:[/b] * Piepmatz (set collection card game, less thinky)