2024 · Economic

Botanicus

Players build and arrange a late-19th-century botanical garden as competing aristocrats, acquiring and placing plants to match visitors’ specific preferences. On each turn players vie for action spots with a selection mechanism, then use those actions to collect new specimens, water and tend plants, manage a gardener, and handle finances. Visitors score points based on which plants they see and the overall presentation of the garden. The game rewards timing, placement, and resource management as players aim to satisfy visitors and maximize the beauty and income of their gardens.

groupPlayers

2–4 best 3

schedulePlaying time

45–60 min

cakeAge

10+

psychologyComplexity

2.4 / 5