- BGG rating
- 7.2
Rules assistance for Herbaceous Sprouts: Green Thumb Mini Expansion
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 1–4 players
- 30 min
- 8+
Rules assistant for Herbaceous Sprouts: Green Thumb Mini Expansion
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Herbaceous Sprouts: Green Thumb Mini Expansion is an expansion for Herbaceous Sprouts released in 2019 for 1–4 players, 30 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Steve Finn, Eduardo Baraf, and Keith Matejka and its main mechanics are Set Collection, Push Your Luck, and Dice Rolling.
About the game
"To grow a more challenging game, add in these green Thumb Cards!" A set of 4 cards provided with the Kickstarter of Herbaceous Sprouts. They are separate from the base game. To use the expansion, randomly remove 3 Tool Cards from the main game deck without revealing them and replace them with 3 of the 4 Green Thumb Cards and shuffle, again without revealing them. Each card grants VPs, which are saved until scoring at the end of the game.
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Designers
Publishers
- Pencil First Games, LLC
Questions and answers
Herbaceous Sprouts: Green Thumb Mini Expansion 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 Herbaceous Sprouts: Green Thumb Mini Expansion is 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 Herbaceous Sprouts: Green Thumb Mini Expansion 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.
Herbaceous Sprouts: Green Thumb Mini Expansion belongs to these categories: Dice and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Set Collection, Push Your Luck, and Dice Rolling. 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 Herbaceous Sprouts: Green Thumb Mini Expansion are: Steve Finn, Eduardo Baraf, and Keith Matejka. 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 Herbaceous Sprouts: Green Thumb Mini Expansion as an expansion for Herbaceous Sprouts. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Herbaceous Sprouts to use it. Check that your edition of Herbaceous Sprouts is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.