The Hanging Gardens
Overlap garden tiles so matching symbols connect into bigger scoring groups.
- Designer
- Din Li Tsan
- Published by
- Hans im Glück
- Editions by
- Rio Grande Games
You're a landscape architect rebuilding the legendary gardens of Babylon, laying overlapping tiles of buildings, fountains and exotic plants. Cards you collect trigger placement, and the trick is layering tiles so the right symbols line up for scoring. A calm, puzzly tile game with a lovely tabletop tableau.
Who it's for
Players who enjoy quiet tile-laying puzzles and building something nice in front of them.
Not for you if…
You crave direct interaction or a fast tempo, since this leans slow and largely solitaire.
Vibe's take
Serene and puzzly, more solitaire craft than direct conflict, with a satisfying tableau that grows as you layer.
Published 2008 · 18 years ago
older than 82% of games
In 1,998 collections
collected more than 33% of games
2–4 players · ages 8+
Best with 2
about 45 min
shorter than 51% of games · typical 30–90 min
Complexity: medium
One warm-up round · 1.9 out of 5 · lighter than 57%
Opinions: broad agreement
Most people rate it similarly
Language: no text
Playable without the language
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