# Botanicus

Botanicus is a board game for 2–4 players. It plays in 45–60 minutes and is meant for ages 10 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 3. It is rated 7.3 out of 10 by 15 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $28.53 (United States).

- **Players:** 2–4 (best with 3)
- **Playing time:** 45–60 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 10+
- **Complexity:** 2.4 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2024
- **Categories:** Economic, Territory Building, Environmental
- **Mechanics:** Grid Movement, Action Drafting, Resource to Move, Tile Placement, Grid Coverage, Set Collection, Variable Set-up, Modular Board, Turn Order: Stat-Based
- **Ludoya rating:** 7.3 out of 10, from 15 reviews
- **Owned by:** 38 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 107
- **Unique players:** 155

**Designers:** Samuele Tabellini Ferrari, Vieri Masseini

**Artists:** Franz-Georg Stämmele, Marcel Gröber

**Publishers:** Hans im Glück

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Gamers Guild AZ | 32.96 $ | https://gamersguildaz.com/products/botanicus |
| Cardhaus Games | 39.99 $ | https://www.cardhaus.com/botanicus/ |
| Miniature Market | 49.99 $ | https://www.miniaturemarket.com/botanicus-higbot01en.html |
| 401 Games | 33.95 $ | https://store.401games.ca/products/botanicus |
| Board Game Bliss | 33.95 $ | https://www.boardgamebliss.com/products/botanicus |
| Mathom | 44 € | https://mathom.es/es/otros-juegos-de-tablero/55545-botanicus-8436607945208.html |
| Element Games | 40.49 £ | https://elementgames.co.uk/board-games/botanicus |
| Milan Spiele | 25 € | https://www.milan-spiele.de/botanicus-2-wahl-p-42587.html |
| Travelling Man | 33.5 £ | https://travellingman.com/products/botanicus |
| Dungeon Marvels | 40 € | https://dungeonmarvels.com/botanicus-81610.html |
| Outlet Games | 41.07 € | https://www.outletgames.es/juegos-de-mesa/devir/botanicus-p-DEV-8436607945208.html |
| Magia de Tinta | 44.95 € | https://www.magiadetinta.com/es/juegos/7844-botanicus-8436607945208.html |
| Good Games | 72.6 $ | https://www.goodgames.com.au/products/botanicus |
| Uplay | 44.99 € | https://www.uplay.it/it/gioco-da-tavolo-botanicus--edizione-italiana-.html |
| Spelexperten | 508 kr | https://www.spelexperten.com/sallskapsspel/strategispel/botanicus.html |
| Games Empire | 74.99 $ | https://gamesempire.com.au/products/botanicus |
| Homoludicus Granollers | 50 € | https://homoludicus-granollers.org/botanicus |
| Fantasiapelit | 55 € | https://www.fantasiapelit.com/index.php?main=ai&kat=single&mista=indeksi&etsittava=_238512 |
| Alphaspel | 649 kr | https://alphaspel.se/491-bradspel/220277-botanicus-de |

## Expansions

- [Botanicus: The Greenhouse](https://www.ludoya.com/games/botanicus-the-greenhouse)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/botanicus)
- [Botanicus in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/botanicus)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/413260)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-19. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._