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Cloomba
2018
Rules assistance for Cloomba
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- 1–5 players
- 15–30 min
- 8+
- Complexity 1.8/5
For 1 player
Rules assistant for Cloomba
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Cloomba is a board game released in 2018 for 1–5 players, 15–30 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Ekaterina Gorn and Igor Sklyuev and its main mechanics are Tile Placement.
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About the game
In Cloomba, which means “flowerbed” in some Slavic languages, the players become the Masters of flowers and butterflies. It is a colourful tile-placement family game in which the players aim to expand their areas in the beautiful Nature environment. The players make flowerbeds using double-hex tiles with flowers and place butterflies on them. The goal is to make meadows - the flower areas of the same colour. The challenge is that you can't place a butterfly on the meadow where there is another butterfly. These wonderful insects do not stand rivalry. Think of smart and artful ways to create separate meadows, and then unite them. At the end of the game, each player scores points: flowers are multiplied by butterflies on each meadow. Cloomba contains a surprising amount of variety for a game with simple and intuitively clear rules.The game features an interesting market and superflower tiles. For more experienced players there are 21 option cards with extra points and abilities. All the option cards are unique: they do not replicate each other and allow a great range of strategy traded for butterflies. Cloomba: Summer and Strategy in one box.
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Questions and answers
Cloomba supports 1–5 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 Cloomba is 15–30 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 Cloomba 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.
Cloomba has a complexity rating of 1.8 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.
Cloomba belongs to these categories: Abstract Strategy. Its main mechanics are Tile Placement. 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 Cloomba are: Ekaterina Gorn and Igor Sklyuev. 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 Cloomba 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.