How many players is Octopus' Garden?

Octopus' Garden plays with 2–4 players, ages 10 and up.

How long does Octopus' Garden take to play?

A game of Octopus' Garden takes 45 min, at medium-light complexity (1.5/5 on BoardGameGeek).

Is Octopus' Garden any good?

Octopus' Garden rates 6.6/10 from 306 BoardGameGeek ratings. It is a animals / educational game built around bias, income, market.

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Octopus' Garden (2011)

2–4 players · 45 min · age 10+ · ★ 6.6 on BGG

Players: 2–4
Play time: 45 min
Age: 10+
Complexity: Medium-light
BGG rating: 6.6/10

Best for 2–4 players aged 10+ who like animals games — medium-light complexity, plays in 45 min.

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About Octopus' Garden

In Octopus' Garden, players take the role of Octopuses competing to create the most beautiful gardens. Attract colourful seahorses and clown fish, without losing pearl-producing oysters to the hungry sea stars! Octopus' Garden is a tile-laying game for 2 to 4 players. Players chose which plant and animal tiles to purchase from a central market and then decide how best to arrange them in their own garden. Careful planning is required to attract seahorses and clownfish, to prot…

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Animals Educational Environmental

Mechanics: Bias, Income, Market, Pattern Building, Set Collection, Simulation · Designer: Roberta Taylor

Players: 2P · 3P · 4P

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Octopus' Garden FAQ

How many players is Octopus' Garden?: Octopus' Garden plays with 2–4 players, ages 10 and up.
How long does Octopus' Garden take to play?: A game of Octopus' Garden takes 45 min, at medium-light complexity (1.5/5 on BoardGameGeek).
Is Octopus' Garden any good?: Octopus' Garden rates 6.6/10 from 306 BoardGameGeek ratings. It is a animals / educational game built around bias, income, market.