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Canopy

Grow a rainforest by gambling on when to grab a growth pile before it fills with fire and drought.

A two-player game about growing the lushest rainforest. You draw cards from three growth piles, but each time you peek at a pile you either take it or bury it deeper and add a card, so the piles swell with both riches and dangers like fire, disease, and drought.

Take a pile now or fatten it for laterHazards like fire and drought lurk in the pilesSolo mode included

Who it's for

Pairs who enjoy push-your-luck and set collection wrapped in a lovely nature theme, and want a compact game with real decisions.

Not for you if…

You dislike luck and card-flip randomness or want multiplayer heft. The gamble can swing games, and the higher player counts are widely seen as weaker than the two-player core.

Vibe's take

A tidy push-your-luck duel of greed versus caution, forever eyeing which fat pile your opponent covets.

#1,181 on BGG

of over 30,000 ranked board games

Published 2021 · 5 years ago

newer than 63% of games

In 10,198 collections

collected more than 80% of games

1–4 players · ages 10+

Best with 2 · publisher: 8+

about 30 min

shorter than 69% of games · typical 30–90 min

Complexity: medium

One warm-up round · 2.0 out of 5 · lighter than 51%

Opinions: broad agreement

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Language: some text

Text on cards or in the rules

Play style: competitive · solo too