Cover art for Ishtar: Gardens of Babylon

Ishtar: Gardens of Babylon

2019 · BGG
Avg rating
6.98
Bayes rating
6.36
Weight
2.24 (Medium Light)
Players
2-4
Playtime
45 min
Ratings count
3,307

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Description

From the award-winning designer Bruno Cathala, Ishtar is a game in which you play the role of a gardener aiming to transform the dry desert into the Lost Hanging Gardens of Babylon. To accomplish your mission, you will have to plant flowers, which, if you place them well, can help you gather precious gems and activate actions. Whether to buy Trees (which will block the link between two Flower spots, as well as earning you points) or to purchase upgrades (such as getting two more points per Tree card at the end of the game), collecting gems will be a crucial part of the game. Get them before your opponents, recruit apprentices, send them to earn points in the copses of flowers you have created, block others and think carefully of the upgrades to purchase if you want to become the best gardener at the end of the game! —description from the publisher

Play mode

Competitive

How it plays

Action selection / worker placement Area control & tactical conflict Tile, map & route building

Game type

Board game

What it’s about

History, politics & real-world conflict Nature, animals & the environment Food, farming & craft

Publishers

Buró Devir Hobby Japan Hutter Trade GmbH + Co KG IELLO Mancalamaro Portal Games

Designers

Bruno Cathala Evan Singh