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Rules assistance for Petrichor: Cactus, Lake & Fertilizer
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Rules assistant for Petrichor: Cactus, Lake & Fertilizer
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Petrichor: Cactus, Lake & Fertilizer is an expansion for Petrichor released in 2018 for 1–4 players, 20–80 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by David Chircop and Dávid Turczi and its main mechanics are Hand Management, Area Majority / Influence, and Modular Board.
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About the game
Promo tiles unlocked as part of the 2017 Kickstarter Campaign. It comes as two punch boards. It includes two crop tiles: Cactus ("Opuntia ficus-indica") and The Lake ("Lacus Ludus" - literally 'Game Lake'), together with a token used with the Cactus tile. They can be added to the existing crop tiles to give more variety at game setup. It also includes fertilizer tokens. These add a new mechanic to the game where fertilised crop tiles yield more return. The rules are listed on the last page of the rule book of the (kickstarter) base game.
Editions
- Petrichor: Cactus, Lake & FertilizerenAPE Games, Mighty Boards2018
Designers
Publishers
- APE Games
- Mighty Boards
Questions and answers
Petrichor: Cactus, Lake & Fertilizer 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 Petrichor: Cactus, Lake & Fertilizer is 20–80 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 Petrichor: Cactus, Lake & Fertilizer for ages 14 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.
Petrichor: Cactus, Lake & Fertilizer belongs to these categories: Farming, Expansion for Base-game, and Environmental. Its main mechanics are Hand Management, Area Majority / Influence, and Modular Board. 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 Petrichor: Cactus, Lake & Fertilizer are: David Chircop and Dávid Turczi. 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 Petrichor: Cactus, Lake & Fertilizer as an expansion for Petrichor. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Petrichor to use it. Check that your edition of Petrichor is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.