Board game Solar Gardens by publisher Darrington Press is a strategy game built on tile-drafting and placement, in which players take on the roles of visionary architects specializing in zero-carbon ecological engineering. Your goal is to build a beautiful rooftop garden in perfect harmony with nature. The game stands out with a quick, easy-to-learn core gameplay, while still offering enough strategic depth for repeated replays.
To create your own utopia and win the game, you must collect the most points by balancing aesthetics, energy efficiency, and animal diversity. Using the square tiles, you will build solar farms, wind turbine systems, water filters, and cultural centres. Every decision requires strategic planning and imagination to outwit your opponents and turn your rooftop garden into the greenest and most flourishing oasis.
The game is designed by Alex Cutler and is suitable for 2 to 5 players aged 12 and up, with playing times between 30 and 45 minutes. As an additional advantage, Solar Gardens is made entirely of biodegradable materials with no plastic content and uses paper stickers to seal the box during shipping. A portion of the game's proceeds is donated to plant trees in US national parks through the Sapling programme of the National Forest Foundation.
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Solar Gardens is a light-hearted, tile-drafting board game where 2-5 players will take on the role of a visionary architect specializing in carbon-neutral engineering to build a rooftop garden in harmony with nature. Each square tile placed on your player board will require a sense of strategy and imagination to outwit your opponents and make your garden the most beautiful and environmentally conscious.
To create your own utopia and win the game, players must score the most points by using the tiles to build solar farms, windmill systems, water filters, and cultural hubs. This super fun game uses principles of sustainability, innovation, and community, encouraging players to harness renewable energy to create tranquil garden environments.
Solar Gardens includes an easy-to-learn rulebook, 90 tiles for players to express their creativity, and gorgeously bright art that will make this a huge hit at your next game or family night.
