Synapses Games: Frosted Blooms - Tile Laying Board Game, Landscape Pattern Creating, Garden Growth & Planning, Worker Placement, Ages 8+, 1-4 Player

FROSTED BLOOMS - Welcome to Frosted Blooms. In the soft dawn of a Dutch spring, the last breath of winter lingers in the air, leaving a delicate frost upon the awakening fields. But beneath this shimmering chill, bold tulips begin to bloom vibrant, colorful, and full of promise. You are one of the master gardeners, competing to create the most admired tulip garden of the season. Every choice you make, each tulip placed, windmill raised, and each thoughtfully arranged flowers will bring you closer to perfection. Plan with care, cultivate with style, and let your tulip tapestry shine as the pride of the lowlands! In Frosted Blooms, players compete to create the most harmonious and valuable tulip garden over the course of 10 rounds. Each turn, you'll:  Select a Landscape Tile from the market, Add it to your garden, Play a Landscape Card from your hand to score based on patterns. And, if you enclose empty spaces, fill them with Workers, Barns, or Windmills for big end-game bonuses. By creating specific groups in your garden, and adding certain features, you can fulfill objectives that score additional points at the end of the game. At the end of 10 rounds, the player with the most points become the Master Gardener!

• ELEGANT TILE-LAYING GAME: Create your garden tile by tile, connecting landscape elements to form patterns both beautiful and strategic. Every tile counts for immediate and long-term scoring.
• CARD-DRIVEN SCORING SYSTEM: Claim objectives before your opponents. Play a Landscape card each round to determine how your garden scores! Flexibility and foresight are key to achieving the highest blooms.
• STRATEGIC GROWTH & PLANNING: Combine short-term moves with long-term goals as you decide when to enclose areas, claim improvements, or hold for bigger patterns.
• A BLOOMING WORK OF ART: Illustrated by Simon-Pierre Bernard, the game bursts with vibrant tulip fields, windmills, and peaceful countryside charm. Craft a garden of harmony and grace.
• SOLO MODE: Face an intelligent Automa opponent in a relaxing yet tactical solo experience that tests your gardening mastery. Gameplay allows for 1 to 4 players.