- BGG rank
- BGG #2,506
- BGG rating
- 7.1
Alice's Garden
2020
Rules assistance for Alice's Garden
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 1–4 players
- 30–45 min
- 8+
- Complexity 1.4/5
For 1 player
Rules assistant for Alice's Garden
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Alice's Garden is a board game released in 2020 for 1–4 players, 30–45 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Ikhwan Kwon and its main mechanics are Tile Placement, Grid Coverage, and Open Drafting.
About the game
Wandering through the winding paths of a magic forest Alice stumbles upon a royal garden. Poor gardeners have been rushed off their feet trying to arrange it according to the Queen's wishes. The trees must be as far apart as possible, the rose bushes must be the most sumptuous in the whole Wonderland, and the chess pieces must have a neat path to walk on. Is it possible to achieve all that and be spared the Queen's wrath? In Alice's Garden, you arrange the garden plants in the most advantageous way and help Alice and the gardeners appease the Queen and grow the best garden in Wonderland. To do this, you place tiles on your individual player boards, with the tiles being of different shapes, 'Tetris-style, and depicting flowers, trees, etc. To win more points, you should fulfill as many requirements as possible. The game ends after the round in which a player can't place a tile from the supply on their player board. The player with the most points wins. —description from the publisher
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Publishers
- Popcorn Games
- Schmidt Spiele
- Mandoo Games
- Maldito Games
- MINDOK
- Goliath Games
- Lifestyle Boardgames Ltd
- One Moment Games
- GP Games
- Happy Meeple Games
- Red Cat Games
Questions and answers
Alice's Garden supports 1–4 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The listed playing time for Alice's Garden is 30–45 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists Alice's Garden for ages 8 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Alice's Garden has a complexity rating of 1.4 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a light game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
Alice's Garden belongs to these categories: Territory Building and Novel-based. Its main mechanics are Tile Placement, Grid Coverage, and Open Drafting. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of Alice's Garden are: Ikhwan Kwon. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Alice's Garden as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.