- BGG rank
- BGG #16,615
- BGG rating
- 7.7
New Kingdom: Gardeners
2024
Rules assistance for New Kingdom: Gardeners
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 1–4 players
- 30–60 min
- 10+
- Complexity 1.8/5
For 1 player
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New Kingdom: Gardeners is a board game released in 2024 for 1–4 players, 30–60 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by Jack Dunbar and its main mechanics are Set Collection, Solo / Solitaire Game, and Worker Placement.
About the game
The Master Gardener is coming soon to choose a new Head Gardener for his new kingdom. You and your fellow Gardeners are working hard planting seeds, pruning thorns, and hiring workers to produce the most fruit to earn this honor. Will you be the head gardener in the master's new kingdom? The objective of New Kingdom: Gardeners is to be the Gardener with the most Fruit in their Garden when the Master Gardener card is drawn from the main draw pile. Players know the Master Gardener is in the bottom 10 cards of the deck but not exactly where. The player with the most fruit wins. To gather Fruit players play Fruit and Worker cards throughout the game into a tableau called a "Garden" and prune (remove) Thorn cards from their Garden or from others' Gardens for additional points. Building sets or teams of workers furthers the amount of Fruit a player can earn throughout the game. Workers as well as player roles known as "Gardeners" have special abilities that can be activate by components called 'doves' which are placed each turn. This fast-paced Tableau-building game plays in 30-60 minutes or less. -description from designer
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Publishers
- New Kingdom Gaming
Questions and answers
New Kingdom: Gardeners 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 New Kingdom: Gardeners is 30–60 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 New Kingdom: Gardeners for ages 10 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.
New Kingdom: Gardeners 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.
New Kingdom: Gardeners belongs to these categories: Religious. Its main mechanics are Set Collection, Solo / Solitaire Game, and Worker 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 New Kingdom: Gardeners are: Jack Dunbar. 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 New Kingdom: Gardeners 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.