- BGG rating
- 7.9
Evergreen: Pines and Cacti
- 1–4 players
- 45 min
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- 2023
- BGG rank
- BGG #840
- BGG rating
- 7.5
Evergreen
2022
Rules assistance for Evergreen
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 1–4 players
- 45 min
- 8+
- Complexity 2.1/5
For 1 player
Rules assistant for Evergreen
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Answers come from the official rulebook, with the page to check.
Evergreen is a board game released in 2022 for 1–4 players, 45 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Hjalmar Hach and its main mechanics are End Game Bonuses, Grid Coverage, and Bias.
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- BGG rating
- 8.1
Evergreen: Giant Trees and Mushrooms
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- 45 min
- Complexity 2.0/5
- 2024
- BGG rating
- 8.2
Evergreen: Cherry Blossoms and Bamboo
- 1–4 players
- 45–60 min
- 2025
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About the game
In Evergreen, your goal is to build a lush ecosystem by planting seeds, growing trees, and placing other natural elements on your planet, trying to make it the greenest and most fertile of all. You choose biome cards from a common pool to determine which area of your planet you'll develop in a round. The cards not chosen make those regions more fertile, and thus more valuable. To create a huge forest, you want to grow trees, plant bushes, and place lakes, while using the power of nature to gain extra actions. Ideally you can concentrate your trees in the most fertile areas, but without them overshadowing one another as you also want them to collect as much light as possible.
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Questions and answers
Evergreen 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 Evergreen is 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 Evergreen 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.
Evergreen has a complexity rating of 2.1 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-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.
Evergreen belongs to these categories: Puzzle and Environmental. Its main mechanics are End Game Bonuses, Grid Coverage, and Bias. 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 Evergreen are: Hjalmar Hach. 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 Evergreen 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.