Two small games to end this wonderful week, with a trendy nature theme: trees, gardens and... flowers!
In Arboretum, players curate their own garden of vibrant trees, represented by a deck of 80 cards spread across ten species, each in a distinct color and numbered from 1 to 8. The number of colors used scales with player count, ensuring a balanced and engaging experience for every game.
Each player begins with a hand of seven cards. On their turn, they draw two cards—choosing either from the central deck or from any visible discard pile—then lay one card into their personal arboretum and discard another to their own discard. These decisions form the heart of the game’s strategy, as players must balance the desire to build beautiful paths with the need to control what cards opponents can access.
The goal is to craft paths of increasing value, orthogonally adjacent, that start and end with the same tree species. But scoring is not as straightforward as it seems: at the end of the game, only the player with the highest total value of a color in hand earns the right to score their paths of that species. Each card in a valid path scores one point, or two points if the entire path is made up of a single tree type and longer than 4 cards.
This clever scoring twist transforms every turn into a tense, multi-layered puzzle: should you play a valuable card into your arboretum to improve a path, or keep it hidden in your hand to secure scoring rights? And what will you discard, knowing opponents can scoop it up?
Click the link below, there is a tutorial and that is the best way to learn a game in no time:
https://boardgamearena.com/gamepanel?game=arboretum
And let's thank Renegade Game Studios, Dan Cassar and the development done by MGoulet for this title to be playable on most devices!
Why not put a step into the vibrant heart of 17th-century Amsterdam with Tulip & Rose, the latest strategic delight now available on Board Game Arena. Set during the height of the Dutch flower trade, this game invites 2 to 4 players to become savvy merchants navigating a bustling two-day flower festival, where beauty and business go hand in hand.
In Tulip & Rose, players compete to amass the most wealth and prestige by acquiring and selling the most coveted tulips and roses in the market. The game blends elegant auction dynamics with a clever twist on the classic “I cut, you choose” mechanic—forcing players to carefully divide and select flower lots to maximize their profits while outwitting the competition.
Each round, players must make tough decisions: how to split flower cards into appealing yet strategic groups, and how to spend their limited coins to claim the best selections. Every choice carries weight. Do you keep rare flowers to complete your personal collection, or sell them at the perfect moment to turn a tidy profit?
The game unfolds over two in-game days, with each day bringing new opportunities, fierce rivalries, and shifting market dynamics. Only the player who plans smartly, bargains shrewdly, and times their plays perfectly will emerge as the most successful merchant in the festival.
With its historical flair, interactive gameplay, and beautifully thematic setting, Tulip & Rose is a captivating blend of elegance and economics.
Ready to test your merchant mettle? As usual, click the link below to know more about it:
https://boardgamearena.com/gamepanel?game=tulipandrose
This time it's because of Kaissa Chess & Games that you can play this game on BGA. We need to thank George Manios, and the work done by kolofardos.
Which one has your favor for this end of the week?
Let us know, and as always...
Take care and play fair!
植物园 + 郁金香与玫瑰：和我一起踮着脚穿过郁金香吧！
两个小游戏为这美好的一周画上句号，主题是流行的自然：树木、花园和……鲜花！
在Arboretum中，玩家可以打造自己的植物园，园中树木生机勃勃，用一副 80 张卡片来代表，卡片分布在 10 个树种中，每种树都有不同的颜色，编号从 1 到 8。使用的颜色数量会根据玩家数量而变化，确保每场游戏都有平衡且引人入胜的体验。
每位玩家开始时手牌为七张。轮到自己时，他们会抽两张牌——从中央牌堆或任何可见的弃牌堆中选择——然后将一张牌放入自己的“植物园”，并将另一张牌弃入自己的弃牌堆。这些决定构成了游戏策略的核心，因为玩家必须在构建美丽道路的愿望与控制对手可以使用哪些牌之间取得平衡。
目标是设计出点数递增、正交相邻、起始和终止于相同树种的路径。但计分并非表面看起来那么简单：游戏结束时，只有手中持有某种颜色总点数最高的玩家才有权为该树种的路径计分。有效路径上的每张牌得一分，如果整条路径由单一树种组成且长度超过四张牌，则得两分。
这种巧妙的得分机制让每个回合都变成了一个紧张刺激、层层递进的谜题：你应该把一张价值不菲的牌打进你的植物园来改善路线，还是把它藏在手中以确保得分？考虑到对手随时可能捡起它，你会丢弃什么牌呢？
点击下面的链接，有一个教程，这是立即学习游戏的最佳方式：
https://boardgamearena.com/gamepanel?game=arboretum
让我们感谢Renegade Game 工作室、Dan Cassar 和MGoulet 所做的开发，让这个游戏可以在大多数设备上播放！
为什么不在郁金香与玫瑰的精彩世界中一探17世纪阿姆斯特丹的繁荣之心，这是最新策略游戏的享受，现在在Board Game Arena上可供体验。在荷兰花卉贸易的鼎盛时期，这款游戏邀请2至4名玩家成为精明的商人，穿梭在一个繁忙的两天花卉展销会，将美丽与商业巧妙结合。
在郁金香与玫瑰中，玩家竞相积累最丰富的财富和声望，通过在市场上收购和出售最受推崇的郁金香和玫瑰。游戏巧妙地融合了优雅的拍卖动态与经典“我切，你选”机制的聪明变体——迫使玩家精心划分和选择花卉系列，以最大化利润并智胜对手。
每一轮，玩家都必须做出艰难的抉择：如何将花牌拆分成既吸引人又具有策略性的组别，以及如何利用有限的金币来获得最佳选择。每个选择都至关重要。你是选择保留稀有的花朵来完善你的个人收藏，还是在最佳时机出售它们来赚取丰厚的利润？
游戏在两天内展开，每天都会带来新的机遇、激烈的竞争和瞬息万变的市场动态。只有精心策划、精明交易、把握时机的玩家才能成为节日中最成功的商人。
郁金香与玫瑰 具有历史气息、互动游戏和精美的主题设置，是优雅与经济的迷人结合。
准备好测试你的商家实力了吗？和往常一样，点击下方链接了解更多信息：
https://boardgamearena.com/gamepanel?game=tulipandrose
这次，多亏了 Kaissa Chess & Games，您才能在 BGA 上玩到这款游戏。我们要感谢 George Manios 和 kolofardos 的辛勤工作。
这周末您喜欢哪一个？
让我们知道，和往常一样...
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