Planted
2-5 players | Ages 8+ | 20-30 minutes
Publisher: Buffalo Games, 2022
Art: Hannah Bailey
In this game of nature and nurture, make your house beautiful by caring for your very own collection of houseplants! In this easy-to-learn board game, collect your favourite plants and they try to feed them every round with the right combination of light, water, and plant food. Planted features 42 varieties of popular and exotic houseplants, each with their own requirements to grow. Discover various planting tools and decorations to help you raise beautiful, thriving plants, and score bonus points. The player, or plant parent, that ends up scoring the most points from growing their plants is declared the game’s biggest green thumb - and winner!
Buffalo Games is a fun publisher to work with because they often suggest game themes that I wouldn’t have normally considered… like houseplants! While I am certainly no green thumb myself, Meredith looks after a lovely collection of plants in our home, and watching her do it often reminds me of a game. Each plant needs its own light, water, and positioning - and a collection needs to suit your house as well as your tastes. I decided to centre the game around managing the resources you need to make your plants grow each round. I combined this with a card drafting mechanism similar to Sushi Go! and found it was a nice fit. The lovely production from Buffalo and wonderful art from Hannah Bailey really elevate the experience!
Links
➚ Planted at BoardGameGeek