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Babylon Gardens
Abstract strategy in ancient Babylon
Requirements
30-60
2-4
12+
Description
Choose your path wisely!
Each path will bring you different results and will condition your rivals' decisions.
As you leave a trail of water, every plant that you fully irrigate will award you precious nectar.
The nectar is the key to winning the favor of the goddess Ishtar and winning the game!
The rules of the game are really simple, in your turn:
1- Choose a path from the central well without using the same tile twice
2- Put a water gem in each tile in the path
3- Collect a nectar wink for each tile filled with as many water gems as flowers
4- Put that nectar wink in your scoreboard
5- Repeat the steps for each player until someone completes the scoreboard
Despite the simplicity, strategy can be quite deep, you'll have to consider:
-Which tiles will give the next player an advantage if you add a water gem?
-Which tiles are worth completing to mess with your rivals' strategy?
-Which tiles are worth completing based in your position in the scoreboard?
-Speed vs precision. Is it better to finish first or to get more points per wink?
EDITION 1.1 UPDATE:
-Revised rules!
-Rulebook in English and Spanish available for download!
Each path will bring you different results and will condition your rivals' decisions.
As you leave a trail of water, every plant that you fully irrigate will award you precious nectar.
The nectar is the key to winning the favor of the goddess Ishtar and winning the game!
The rules of the game are really simple, in your turn:
1- Choose a path from the central well without using the same tile twice
2- Put a water gem in each tile in the path
3- Collect a nectar wink for each tile filled with as many water gems as flowers
4- Put that nectar wink in your scoreboard
5- Repeat the steps for each player until someone completes the scoreboard
Despite the simplicity, strategy can be quite deep, you'll have to consider:
-Which tiles will give the next player an advantage if you add a water gem?
-Which tiles are worth completing to mess with your rivals' strategy?
-Which tiles are worth completing based in your position in the scoreboard?
-Speed vs precision. Is it better to finish first or to get more points per wink?
EDITION 1.1 UPDATE:
-Revised rules!
-Rulebook in English and Spanish available for download!
Components
| Component | Quantity | Photo |
|---|---|---|
| Small Square Deck | 1 deck of 32 cards |  |
| Small Square Deck | 1 deck of 25 cards |  |
| Square Mat Set | 1 set of 4 square mats |  |
| Large Booklet | 1 |  |
| Gem, Clear | 54 |  |
| Wink, 22mm, Translucent Green | 30 |  |
| Wink, 22mm, Translucent Purple | 30 |  |
| Wink, 22mm, Translucent Red | 30 |  |
| Wink, 22mm, Translucent, Yellow | 30 |  |
Vitals
| Average Rating | 1 reviews |
|---|---|
| Publish Date | December 26, 2014 |
| Edition | 1.1 |
| Department | Games |
| More Info | Babylon Gardens web site |
Accolades
Ratings and Reviews
Own It
Played It
Fun
High Replay Value
Well Written Rules
Nice Artwork
What I like about this game is its deceptive simplicity. Every person who first plays this game assumes the best course of action is to collect Nectar winks as quickly as possible so as to skunk oppon...
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