Gloomies

Grow galactic flowers in half one, harvest them with your own discards in half two.

πŸ‘₯ 2–4 players⏱ approx. 60 minπŸͺ„ A round to warm up5+
β˜… 5.7 Β· BGG #6,233

Who it's for

Card-game fans who enjoy structural twists like deck transformation and a clear build-then-cash-in arc.

Not for you if…

Avoid if you dislike games where early decisions constrain your options later, the two-phase structure is unforgiving of sloppy planting.

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Vibe's take

Structured in two distinct moods, the growing half feels like careful setup and positioning, while the harvest half turns those same choices into a payoff round, so decisions from early on echo later. The discard-becomes-deck twist rewards planning your plant order deliberately rather than just reacting turn to turn.

About this game

Gloomies has you tending little space creatures obsessed with galactic flowers: you spend the first half of the game planting and growing blossoms across the board, then flip your discard pile into a new deck and spend the second half harvesting what you grew.

Two-phase grow-then-harvest structureDiscard pile becomes new deckSet collection with bonus combos
By the numbers

Players

Best at 3 playersWorks with 2–4

Duration

45–60 min

Ages 5+

Complexity

1.9 / 5 β€” Light

BGG Rating

5.7/10

Rank #6,233

375 ratings

Published

2025