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Arboretum Deluxe
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.
agoodall
It's a beautiful looking, well designed game, but it didn't click for Alana and me. Traded to Noble Knight, January 2026.
Alan Stern
I really want to like this more. I really should like this more... but I don't. The mechanics are sound. Play time is a bit long for the game (it's >30 min.). What bothers me is that the random draw of cards (your personal card selection) is more impactful than any strategy you might attempt to implement. Yes, your card play and discard are meaningful, but they're heavily (and obviously) limited by the cards you draw. Draw a lot of cards from one or two suits early = win! Draw a mediocre selection from among the suits = lose! I don't care what your play or discard is, that's the underlying truth. I do like the scoring rules and they heavily weigh in on decisions (particularly late in the game), but that's not enough. So this is not really a game I want to play. If it were shorter, I'd be happier (my rating would go up 1-2 stars).
adamredwoods
1 play / 3 players LIKE: Lots to think about. Competitive when trying to hold cards to bock another player from scoring. DISLIKE: Scoring is complex. Can take up some table space when laying out the cards. OVERALL: Not bad, needs more plays.