Sweet Lands

A three-hour candy-kingdom Euro with hexes, tracks and hard choices.

πŸ‘₯ 1–4 players⏱ approx. 200 minπŸͺ„ Takes some learning14+
🧩 Solo modeβ˜… 6.6 Β· BGG #1,153

Who it's for

Heavy Euro players who want a long, crunchy optimization puzzle in an unusually cheerful wrapper.

Not for you if…

Your group taps out after ninety minutes or dislikes thick rulebooks – this one asks for three hours and full attention.

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Vibe's take

Dense and demanding – the sweet artwork hides a genuinely heavy engine where five rounds never stretch far enough for everything you planned.

About this game

Sweet Lands is a heavyweight Euro dressed as a candy kingdom, where you lay hex tiles to grow your own city of confections and push several prosperity tracks over five decisive rounds.

Hex tile city on a personal boardFourteen asymmetric charactersSeveral prosperity tracks to push

By the numbers

Players

Best at 2 playersWorks with 1–3

Duration

100–200 min

Ages 14+

Complexity

4.2 / 5 β€” Heavy

BGG Rating

6.6/10

Rank #1,153

1.8k ratings

Published

2025

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