
- BGG rank
- BGG #848
- BGG rating
- 7.3
River Valley Glassworks
- 1–5 players
- 25–45 min
- Complexity 1.5/5
- 2024

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Three Sisters: Rock Garden Expansion is an expansion for Three Sisters released in 2022 for 1–4 players, 30–60 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Adam Hill, Ben Pinchback, and Matt Riddle.
The Three Sisters Rock Garden expansion is an additional scorepad that can be used with Three Sisters. The gameplay is simple, each time you draft a die in Three Sisters, you cross off one space matching the die value and whenever you complete a row or column with crossed off spaces, you choose an adjacent bonus that is used on your main sheets. The Rock Garden is a 3"x5" score pad with 50 double-sided pages. This was available as an add-on during the Motor City Kickstarter campaign.
Three Sisters: Rock Garden 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 Three Sisters: Rock Garden Expansion 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 Three Sisters: Rock Garden Expansion 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.
Three Sisters: Rock Garden Expansion has a complexity rating of 3.0 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-weight 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.
Three Sisters: Rock Garden Expansion belongs to these categories: Expansion for Base-game. Categories describe the theme, setting and style of a game rather than its rules. Filter the catalogue by the same category to find similar games when you enjoyed Three Sisters: Rock Garden Expansion and want something comparable for your next game night.
The credited designers of Three Sisters: Rock Garden Expansion are: Adam Hill, Ben Pinchback, and Matt Riddle. 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 Three Sisters: Rock Garden Expansion as an expansion for Three Sisters. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Three Sisters to use it. Check that your edition of Three Sisters is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.