A deck-driven economic game about building a tea empire from raw leaves to aromatic, high-grade tea.
Who it's for
Engine-building fans who enjoy economic games with a strong sense of gradual, compounding growth.
Not for you if…
You want a light or short session — Tea Garden runs a full two hours and rewards players willing to learn its many interlocking systems.
Vibe's take
Rich and engine-building, with a satisfying sense of your operation compounding as card strength and tea grades both climb together.
Tea Garden puts you in charge of a tea estate in China's Yunnan region, growing and fermenting leaves through six grades of quality while expanding along the river valley. A card-strength engine drives up to four main actions per round, building gardens, trading with caravans, and researching at the university.
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Players
Duration
90–120 min
Ages 12+
Complexity
3.1 / 5 — MediumBGG Rating
6.4/10
Rank #1,671
1.8k ratings
Published
2024