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Verdant (2022)

box art for Verdant
players 1–5 players (best at 2, 3)
playing time 45–60 min
ages 10+
weight 2.07 / 5
BGG rank 761
BGG rating 7.26
designers Molly Johnson Robert Melvin Aaron Mesburne Kevin Russ Shawn Stankewich
artists Beth Sobel
publishers Flatout Games Alderac Entertainment Group Arclight Games CMON Global Limited CrowD Games Gémklub
categories Card Game Environmental Puzzle
mechanics Increase Value of Unchosen Resources Open Drafting Pattern Building Set Collection Solo / Solitaire Game Tile Placement Variable Set-up
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