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Ishtar: Gardens of Babylon with foiled goodie cards

35.00€

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  1. 7 out of 10

    One I would love to add to my own shelves. Seems to have been everywhere a few years ago but never gained a champion in the media - but it's a really solid game. One I would easily recommend to any Cathala fan and one I will definitely be looking to add to my own shelves in the future for the right price.

  2. 6 out of 10

    Great game. Setup can take a while but possibly the most balanced game I have ever played with most games ending with only a few points seperation.

  3. 6 out of 10

    It's a thinky placement game combining Carcassonne (think placing farms) with Century (think buying cards for points with collected gems). A solid abstract of positioning and powering - never enough to do all that you want (a good thing). I like it as it feels good and looks good - never too restricted and provides several options each round for smart play. But even with all of that, it isn't too thrilling and feels a bit sluggish and sedate. Meditative perhaps? This dull feeling might be what makes it difficult to stay in my collection. So very good and solid, but not great.

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From the award-winning designer Bruno Cathala, Ishtar is a game in which you play the role of a gardener aiming to transform the dry desert into the Lost Hanging Gardens of Babylon. To accomplish your mission, you will have to plant flowers, which, if you place them well, can help you gather precious gems and activate actions. Whether to buy Trees (which will block the link between two Flower spots, as well as earning you points) or to purchase upgrades (such as getting two more points per Tree card at the end of the game), collecting gems will be a crucial part of the game. Get them before your opponents, recruit apprentices, send them to earn points in the copses of flowers you have created, block others and think carefully of the upgrades to purchase if you want to become the best gardener at the end of the game!

—description from the publisher

Ages

14+
Players

2 Players, 3 Players, 4 Players
Play Time

45m – 45m
Designer

Evan Singh, Bruno Cathala
Mechanics

Area Majority / Influence, Rondel, Tile Placement
Theme

Ancient
Publisher

Buró, Devir, Hobby Japan, Hutter Trade GmbH + Co KG, Mancalamaro, IELLO, Portal Games
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