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The Butterfly Garden (2016)

2–6 players · 20–40 min · age 8+ · ★ 6.7 on BGG

Players
2–6
Play time
20–40 min
Age
8+
Complexity
Light
BGG rating
6.7/10

Best for 2–6 players aged 8+ who like animals games — light complexity, plays in 20–40 min.

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About The Butterfly Garden

In The Butterfly Garden, you are an avid butterfly collector and the local butterfly garden needs your help expanding and diversifying its collection. Capture highly desired butterflies, put them in your trusty jar, and deliver them to the garden to gain respect from the collecting community and to help diversify the garden — but watch out for your opponents as lepidopterists can be quite devious! The game is played in a series of rounds. Players start each round by pla…

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AnimalsCard Game

Mechanics: Auction/Bidding, Card Drafting, Hand Management, Set Collection, Simultaneous Action Selection · Designer: Steve Finn

Players: 2P · 3P · 4P · 5P · 6P

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The Butterfly Garden FAQ

How many players is The Butterfly Garden?
The Butterfly Garden plays with 2–6 players, ages 8 and up.
How long does The Butterfly Garden take to play?
A game of The Butterfly Garden takes 20–40 min, at light complexity (1.3/5 on BoardGameGeek).
Is The Butterfly Garden any good?
The Butterfly Garden rates 6.7/10 from 317 BoardGameGeek ratings. It is a animals / card game game built around auction/bidding, card drafting, hand management.