- BGG rank
- BGG #1,159
- BGG rating
- 7.2
Orchard: 9 card solitaire game
- 1 player
- 5–10 min
- Complexity 1.2/5
- 2018
- BGG rank
- BGG #1,108
- BGG rating
- 7.5
Grove: 9 card solitaire game
2021
Rules assistance for Grove: 9 card solitaire game
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- 1 player
- 5–10 min
- 8+
- Complexity 1.3/5
For 1 player
Rules assistant for Grove: 9 card solitaire game
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Grove: 9 card solitaire game is a board game released in 2021 for 1 player, 5–10 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Mark Tuck and its main mechanics are Tile Placement, Pattern Building, and Solo / Solitaire Game.
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About the game
Grove is the citrusy sequel to the award winning Orchard 9 card solitaire game. Its 18 cards feature orange, lemon and lime trees and a new 'wild card' element, glades. These open spaces without trees, combined with a new scoring mechanic, offer more ways and opportunities to increase your harvest and create a greater variety of gameplay and strategies compared to Orchard. You'll also find a cheeky squirrrel, who can either help or hinder your fruit picking, as well as a wheelbarrow - useful if you manage to get an extra large haul. The card backs feature recipe challenges with various scoring conditions and target scores. These provide a win/lose condition (as an alternative to the standard game's ‘beat your score’) for those that prefer it - and add even more variety to the game.
Designers
Publishers
- Hobby World
- Gémklub
- (Web published)
- White Goblin Games
- Origames
- Board Game Circus
- Meeple On Board
- GateOnGames
- TLAMA games
- Dexker Games
- Melmac Games
- Side Room Games
- Giga Mech Games
Questions and answers
Grove: 9 card solitaire game supports 1 player according to the catalogue. This is the publisher’s listed player count, so the game is designed for exactly that number of participants. Variants for other group sizes, if any, are described in the rulebook of your edition, so check it before setting up a different configuration.
The listed playing time for Grove: 9 card solitaire game is 5–10 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 Grove: 9 card solitaire game 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.
Grove: 9 card solitaire game has a complexity rating of 1.3 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.
Grove: 9 card solitaire game belongs to these categories: Card Game, Print & Play, and Abstract Strategy. Its main mechanics are Tile Placement, Pattern Building, and Solo / Solitaire Game. 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 Grove: 9 card solitaire game are: Mark Tuck. 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 Grove: 9 card solitaire game 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.