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- BGG rating
- 6.6
Pumpkin Patch: Gourd Attack!
- 1–3 players
- 10–20 min
- 2019
- BGG rank
- BGG #18,471
- BGG rating
- 6.3
Pumpkin Patch: Bad Seeds
2019
Rules assistance for Pumpkin Patch: Bad Seeds
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 1–3 players
- 15–30 min
- 8+
- Complexity 1.3/5
For 1 player
Rules assistant for Pumpkin Patch: Bad Seeds
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Pumpkin Patch: Bad Seeds is a board game released in 2019 for 1–3 players, 15–30 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Travis Drake and Tim Eller and its main mechanics are Hand Management, Tile Placement, and Memory.
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About the game
Not all seeds are good, so be careful what you sow! In Pumpkin Patch: Bad Seeds, players will compete to harvest seeds from burgeoning pumpkin patch filled with ugly, scary, and horrifically creepy pumpkins. Pumpkin Patch: Bad Seeds is a game of pumpkin planting, crow scaring, and tile laying for 1-3 players. Each round, players must choose which type of pumpkin to plant in order to help grow the budding pumpkin patch. Each pumpkin planted grants the players victory seeds. The goal of the game is to collect as many seeds as possible before the final pumpkin is planted. Players will use Baby Boos, Blazes, and Warty Goblins to collect seeds and thwart their opponents efforts to do the same! How to Play: In Pumpkin Patch, players take turns planting pumpkins in a race to collect pumpkin seeds! There are three stages to each turn: 1. Play a card from your hand or the compost to collect seeds. 2. Move a crow to block other players. 3. Discard any number of cards. Refill your hand. Once the largest pumpkin in the patch has been planted, your ghastly garden is complete! —description from the publisher
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Publishers
- Brouhaha Games
Questions and answers
Pumpkin Patch: Bad Seeds supports 1–3 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 Pumpkin Patch: Bad Seeds is 15–30 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 Pumpkin Patch: Bad Seeds 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.
Pumpkin Patch: Bad Seeds 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.
Pumpkin Patch: Bad Seeds belongs to these categories: Horror and Farming. Its main mechanics are Hand Management, Tile Placement, and Memory. 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 Pumpkin Patch: Bad Seeds are: Travis Drake and Tim Eller. 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 Pumpkin Patch: Bad Seeds 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.