# Keyflower

Keyflower is a board game for 2–6 players. It plays in 90–120 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 4. It is rated 7.9 out of 10 by 112 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $55.86 (United States).

- **Players:** 2–6 (best with 4)
- **Playing time:** 90–120 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 3.3 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2012
- **Categories:** Transportation, Economic, Territory Building, City Building, Renaissance
- **Mechanics:** Worker Placement, Different Worker Types, Ownership, Auction / Bidding, Network and Route Building, Pick-up and Deliver, End Game Bonuses, Constrained Bidding, Tile Placement, Worker Placement, Set Collection, Variable Set-up, Modular Board, Auction: Fixed Placement, Auction: Multiple Lot, Selection Order Bid, Turn Order: Auction
- **Ludoya rating:** 7.9 out of 10, from 112 reviews
- **Owned by:** 169 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 633
- **Unique players:** 702

**Designers:** Richard Breese, Sebastian Bleasdale

**Artists:** Gemma Tegelaers, J Breese, Juliet Breese

**Publishers:** R&D Games

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Spelexperten | 469 kr | https://www.spelexperten.com/sallskapsspel/strategispel/keyflower.html |
| World of Board Games | 499 kr | https://www.worldofboardgames.com/keyflower |
| Alphaspel | 519 kr | https://alphaspel.se/491-bradspel/29239-keyflower-huch |
| Ludifolie | 47.9 € | https://www.ludifolie.com/1229-keyflower.html |
| Spielezar | 57.9 Fr. | https://www.spielezar.ch/brettspiele/keyflower |

## Expansions

- [Keyflower: The Farmers](https://www.ludoya.com/games/keyflower-the-farmers)
- [Keyflower: The Merchants](https://www.ludoya.com/games/keyflower-the-merchants)
- [Keyflower: Key Celeste](https://www.ludoya.com/games/keyflower-key-celeste)
- [Keyflower: Keymelequin](https://www.ludoya.com/games/keyflower-keymelequin)
- [Keyflower: Emporium & Monument](https://www.ludoya.com/games/keyflower-emporium-and-monument)
- [Keyflower: Beekeeper](https://www.ludoya.com/games/keyflower-beekeeper)
- [Keyflower: Storyteller](https://www.ludoya.com/games/keyflower-storyteller)
- [Keyflower: Trader](https://www.ludoya.com/games/keyflower-trader)
- [Keyflower: Pig Shelter](https://www.ludoya.com/games/keyflower-pig-shelter)
- [Keyflower: Developer](https://www.ludoya.com/games/keyflower-developer)
- [Keyflower: Sorcerer](https://www.ludoya.com/games/keyflower-sorcerer)
- [Keyflower: Boat 7](https://www.ludoya.com/games/keyflower-boat-7)
- [Keyflower: Delivery Man](https://www.ludoya.com/games/keyflower-delivery-man)
- [Keyflower: The Glade](https://www.ludoya.com/games/keyflower-the-glade)
- [Keyflower: Talton Lodge](https://www.ludoya.com/games/keyflower-talton-lodge)
- [Brettspiel Adventskalender 2018](https://www.ludoya.com/games/brettspiel-adventskalender-2018)
- [Keyflower: Keyside](https://www.ludoya.com/games/keyflower-keyside)
- [Keyflower: The Glade in Winter](https://www.ludoya.com/games/keyflower-the-glade-in-winter)
- [Keyflower: Vault](https://www.ludoya.com/games/keyflower-vault)
- [Keyflower: Boat 8](https://www.ludoya.com/games/keyflower-boat-8)

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## Rules questions

### Can I split a group of outbid workers and put some back behind my screen?

No — when moving outbid workers they must remain together, and workers cannot be moved back behind a player's screen. (page 4)

### If I use a tile in another player's village (or a tile that's currently being bid for), where do the resources go?

Resources produced in another player's village or from a tile being bid for are placed on your home tile, while resources produced in your own village are placed on the producing tile. (page 5)

### Do worker colours matter when I bid or use a tile — do they have to match?

Yes — all workers used in a bid must be the same colour as any other workers surrounding the tile or already on the tile, and if you use a tile that is being bid for your worker must match the bid colour. (pages 4–5)

### If I win more than one turn order tile, do I get the boat contents or boats for each one?

No — in spring/summer/autumn a player who wins multiple turn order tiles only takes the workers/skill tiles from one boat; in winter players take the turn order tiles they won but do not take a second boat tile if they won more than one. (pages 4, 7)

### Can I move resources across water or non-road edges to upgrade tiles?

No — resource transport must follow roads; transport (and upgrades) use home or transport tiles' capacity and resources required for an upgrade must be on the target village tile. Resources obtained from outside your village are moved directly to your home tile. (pages 6, 8)

### What happens at the end of the season to unsuccessful bids, unbid tiles, and workers on tiles?

Players retrieve workers from unsuccessful bids back behind their screens; village tiles not bid for are removed and any workers on them (including green workers) go into the bag; players who won tiles collect them and winning bid workers are placed into the bag. (page 7)

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/keyflower)
- [Keyflower in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/keyflower)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/122515)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-23. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._