Arboretum Game

Arboretum is a strategy card game for 2-4 players, aged 10 and up, that combines set collection, tile-laying and hand management while playing in about 25 minutes. Players try to have the most points at the end of the game by creating beautiful garden paths for their visitors. The deck has 80 cards in ten different colors, with each color featuring a different species of tree; each color has cards numbered 1 through 8, and the number of colors used depends on the number of players. Players start with a hand of seven cards. On each turn, a player draws two cards, lays a card on the table as part of her arboretum, then discards a card to her personal discard pile. When the deck is exhausted, players compare the cards that remain in their hands to determine who can score each color. For each color, the players with the highest value of cards in hand of that color scores for a path of trees in her arboretum that begins and ends with that color; a path is a orthogonally adjacent chain of cards with increasing values. For each card in a path that scores, the player earns one point; if the path consists solely of trees of the color being scored, the player scores two points per card. If a player doesn’t have the most value for a color, she scores zero points for a path that begins and ends with that color. Whoever has the most points wins.

Components
80 Cards in 10 colors
1 Scorepad
1 Rulebook

Overview
Nowhere is nature’s beauty quite so evident as in the resplendent colors of an arboretum. In Arboretum, you create carefully planned paths for your visitors to walk as they take in the colorful explosion of buds and leaves. The cheerful cherry blossom, the fragrant dogwood, the mighty oak – all have a place in this peaceful haven. But the tranquil setting belies the game’s competitive heart. You must choose which cards to plant in your arboretum and which to keep in hand, as only the most expert curator will win the renown of nature enthusiasts everywhere.

How to Play

Players take turns, beginning with the start player and proceeding clockwise. On your turn, you must carry out these steps in order: draw 2 cards, play 1 card to your arboretum, discard 1 card.

Draw 2 Cards

Draw 2 cards and add them to your hand.
For each card, you may draw the top card from the draw pile or the top card from any player’s face-up discard pile – including your own! 온라인경마
You may draw both cards from the same source or from different sources.
If you draw your first card from the draw pile, you may view it before deciding which other card to draw.

Play 1 Card to Arboretum

On your first turn, play a card from your hand face up in front of you; this is the start of your arboretum.
On each subsequent turn, you must play a card adjacent (horizontally or vertically) to 1 or more cards already in your arboretum.

Discard 1 Card

Discard 1 card from your hand into your personal discard pile, face up. This can be any card from your hand, including a card that you drew this turn.

Make sure your discard pile remains visible to your opponents. After discarding, you should have exactly 7 cards in hand.