Board Game Geek Rating: 5.61Board Game Geek Avg Player Rating: 7.40Players: 1 to 4Published: 2019Content Notes: Kickstarter Edition of Herbaceous Sprouts by Pencil First Games. Includes core game, Kickstarter Exclusive Green Thumb Mini-Expansion, and all unlocked stretch goals. Please note: unless otherwise stated paid add ons from the Kickstarter Campaign are not included.A FLAVORFUL DICE GAMEEveryone has a green thumb when playing Herbaceous Sprouts. Unwind while enjoying this beautiful and thoughtful game of collecting seeds, using tools, and growing sprouts in the community garden. Gather your seeds and tools from the shed, but don’t take too long or your friend might become the Head Gardner first.OBJECTIVEBecome the Head Gardener by collecting herb and flower seeds and using your garden tools to plant in the community garden and scoring the most points. Each round, gardeners take turns collecting herb and flower seeds (represented by dice) which they place and save in their wheelbarrow, as well as tools (represented by cards) which they use to plant sprouts. Players can plant quickly for low point spots, or push their luck saving their seeds for premier spots in the garden.GAMEPLAYHerbaceous Sprouts is played over a series of rounds, each with a different Lead Gardener. When the last Tool Cards are used, the game ends the final score is tallied.Each round has three phases: Phase 1: Preparing the Tool Shed Phase 2: Picking and Planting Seeds Phase 3: Clean UpPHASE 1: Preparing the Tool ShedThis phase is performed by the Lead Gardener of the current round. They set up the Tool Cards and Seed Dice for the round.PHASE 2: Picking and Planting SeedsIn this phase, all players take turns picking resources from the shed and planting in the community garden. Starting with the Lead Gardener and moving clockwise, each player takes a turn. Each player performs the following steps, in this order:A. Take a Tool Card & Seed Dice from the Tool ShedB. Add Seeds to the WheelbarrowC. Perform Special ActionsD. Plants Herb and Flower SeedsPHASE 3: Clean UpPlayers set up for the next round, or proceed to End Game scoring.--description from the publisherWe’re glad to back campaigns to bring you games like Herbaceous: Sprouts to buy online at TheGameSteward. We will use a hefty percentage of every dollar you spend on Herbaceous: Sprouts towards backing fantastic new games on Kickstarter! Just a reminder, if you have purchase questions on Herbaceous: Sprouts game, how to buy online at The Game Steward or just need game advice, please contact us at The Game Steward.
