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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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Octopus' Garden board game box cover

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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AnimalsEducationalEnvironmental

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

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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.