Two small games to end this wonderful week, with a trendy nature theme: trees, gardens and... flowers!
In Arboretum, players curate their own garden of vibrant trees, represented by a deck of 80 cards spread across ten species, each in a distinct color and numbered from 1 to 8. The number of colors used scales with player count, ensuring a balanced and engaging experience for every game.
Each player begins with a hand of seven cards. On their turn, they draw two cards—choosing either from the central deck or from any visible discard pile—then lay one card into their personal arboretum and discard another to their own discard. These decisions form the heart of the game’s strategy, as players must balance the desire to build beautiful paths with the need to control what cards opponents can access.
The goal is to craft paths of increasing value, orthogonally adjacent, that start and end with the same tree species. But scoring is not as straightforward as it seems: at the end of the game, only the player with the highest total value of a color in hand earns the right to score their paths of that species. Each card in a valid path scores one point, or two points if the entire path is made up of a single tree type and longer than 4 cards.
This clever scoring twist transforms every turn into a tense, multi-layered puzzle: should you play a valuable card into your arboretum to improve a path, or keep it hidden in your hand to secure scoring rights? And what will you discard, knowing opponents can scoop it up?
Click the link below, there is a tutorial and that is the best way to learn a game in no time:
https://boardgamearena.com/gamepanel?game=arboretum
And let's thank Renegade Game Studios, Dan Cassar and the development done by MGoulet for this title to be playable on most devices!
Why not put a step into the vibrant heart of 17th-century Amsterdam with Tulip & Rose, the latest strategic delight now available on Board Game Arena. Set during the height of the Dutch flower trade, this game invites 2 to 4 players to become savvy merchants navigating a bustling two-day flower festival, where beauty and business go hand in hand.
In Tulip & Rose, players compete to amass the most wealth and prestige by acquiring and selling the most coveted tulips and roses in the market. The game blends elegant auction dynamics with a clever twist on the classic “I cut, you choose” mechanic—forcing players to carefully divide and select flower lots to maximize their profits while outwitting the competition.
Each round, players must make tough decisions: how to split flower cards into appealing yet strategic groups, and how to spend their limited coins to claim the best selections. Every choice carries weight. Do you keep rare flowers to complete your personal collection, or sell them at the perfect moment to turn a tidy profit?
The game unfolds over two in-game days, with each day bringing new opportunities, fierce rivalries, and shifting market dynamics. Only the player who plans smartly, bargains shrewdly, and times their plays perfectly will emerge as the most successful merchant in the festival.
With its historical flair, interactive gameplay, and beautifully thematic setting, Tulip & Rose is a captivating blend of elegance and economics.
Ready to test your merchant mettle? As usual, click the link below to know more about it:
https://boardgamearena.com/gamepanel?game=tulipandrose
This time it's because of Kaissa Chess & Games that you can play this game on BGA. We need to thank George Manios, and the work done by kolofardos.
Which one has your favor for this end of the week?
Let us know, and as always...
Take care and play fair!
ARBORETUM + TULIP & ROSE：與我一起在鬱金香中輕盈漫步吧！
兩款小品遊戲為這精彩的一週畫下完美句點，主題時尚自然：樹木、花園……還有花朵！
在 Arboretum 中，玩家將精心打造自己繽紛的樹木花園。遊戲使用80張卡牌，分屬十種樹種，每種顏色不同，數字從1到8。根據玩家人數不同，會使用不同數量的顏色，以確保每場遊戲的平衡與趣味。
每位玩家起始手牌為7張。輪到玩家時，從中央牌堆或任一公開棄牌堆抽2張牌，接著將1張牌放入自己的樹苑，再將1張牌棄到自己的棄牌堆。這些選擇構成了遊戲的策略核心——玩家不僅要建造漂亮的路徑，還得小心別讓對手撿到好牌。
目標是建構由同種樹木起始與結尾、且數值遞增、相鄰的路徑。但得分可沒那麼簡單：遊戲結束時，只有擁有該樹種最多總點數手牌的玩家，才有資格為該樹種的路徑得分。一條有效路徑中的每張卡牌可得1分；若整條路徑都由同一種樹構成，且長度超過4張，則每張得2分。
這個巧妙的得分機制，讓每一回合都成為緊張又層層交織的思維挑戰：你該將高分牌打進樹苑以強化路徑，還是保留在手中爭奪得分權？而你將棄掉哪張牌，心知肚明對手可能馬上撿起？
點擊以下連結，這裡有教學，是最快學會這款遊戲的方式：
https://boardgamearena.com/gamepanel?game=arboretum
讓我們一起感謝 Renegade Game Studios、Dan Cassar 以及開發者 MGoulet，讓這款遊戲能在多數裝置上遊玩！
接著來到17世紀阿姆斯特丹的花卉盛世，Tulip & Rose 將帶給你策略與美感兼具的新體驗！這款新作現在已在 Board Game Arena 上線，邀請 2 至 4 位玩家化身為精明的商人，參與為期兩天的花卉市集，在這裡，商機與美麗並重。
在 Tulip & Rose 中，玩家爭奪最珍貴的鬱金香與玫瑰，以累積財富與聲望。遊戲融合優雅的競標機制與經典的「我分你選」玩法巧妙變體——玩家必須精心將花卡分組，再用有限的錢幣爭奪理想組合，在與對手鬥智鬥謀中脫穎而出。
每回合都得做出艱難抉擇：如何分組才能兼顧美觀與策略性？又該如何運用有限的金幣爭取最佳組合？每一步都至關重要。你會保留稀有花朵以完成個人收藏，還是選擇最佳時機出售換取高額利潤？
遊戲進行兩個遊戲日，每天都有新的機會、激烈的競爭與多變的市場。只有那些眼光精準、議價老練、時機掌握得宜的玩家，才能在這場花卉節中成為最成功的商人。
結合歷史氛圍、互動性高的遊戲機制與主題鮮明的場景，Tulip & Rose 是一款優雅與經濟策略兼具的佳作。
準備好挑戰你的商人直覺了嗎？照例點擊下方連結了解更多：
https://boardgamearena.com/gamepanel?game=tulipandrose
這次我們要感謝 Kaissa Chess & Games 讓這款遊戲能在 BGA 上推出，也要致謝 George Manios 和 kolofardos 的開發工作。
這週末，你會選擇哪一款呢？
讓我們知道，和往常一樣...
保重，並公平遊戲！
