Gardlings

Draw, place, and match gems to grow a garden of magical creatures.

πŸ‘₯ 1–4 players⏱ approx. 45 minπŸͺ„ Rules in 5 min8+
🧩 Solo modeβ˜… 5.9 Β· BGG #4,232

Who it's for

Fans of bag-builders and tile-placement puzzles who enjoy a soft fantasy theme with real risk-reward drawing.

Not for you if…

You want zero luck influencing your plans β€” every draw carries the risk of losing gems to greedy gnomes.

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Vibe's take

Cozy but tense β€” a gentle garden-building theme hiding a real push-your-luck squeeze on every draw.

About this game

Gardlings has you cultivating a garden of magical creatures, drawing tiles from your own bag to place and match gems before greedy gnomes swipe your haul. Every round your garden grows a little more complex, and enough matched gems let you buy your way toward the victory trophy.

Bag-building garden puzzlePush-your-luck tile drawingCreatures with unique abilities
By the numbers

Players

Best at 4 playersWorks with 1–4

Duration

20–45 min

Ages 8+

Complexity

1.6 / 5 β€” Light

BGG Rating

5.9/10

Rank #4,232

659 ratings

Published

2024