{"product_id":"the-hanging-gardens","title":"The Hanging Gardens","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn The Hanging Gardens, players compete to build the most beautiful garden for King Nebuchadnezzar II over four rounds \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eObjective:\u003cbr\u003e\nPlayers act as gardeners for King Nebuchadnezzar II, building a beautiful hanging garden to please Queen Amytis. Over four rounds, players strategically select and place Garden cards, aiming to earn the most victory points by fulfilling objectives, arranging features, and optimizing card placement. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSetup:\u003cbr\u003e\nPlace the main gameboard and mini-board for the player count.\u003cbr\u003e\nShuffle the deck of 75 Garden cards and place 12 face-up in 3 columns of 4 cards.\u003cbr\u003e\nShuffle and stack Enhancement tiles face up in 3 piles.\u003cbr\u003e\nRandomly draw 4 Objective tiles and place them at the top of the board.\u003cbr\u003e\nEach player gets 1 Irrigation card.\u003cbr\u003e\nEach player takes 3 Gardeners, 4 Objective markers, 2 gold coins, and 4 tools (last player gets 1 extra tool).\u003cbr\u003e\nThe last person to do yard work starts with the first-player marker.\u003cbr\u003e\nGameplay Overview:\u003cbr\u003e\nThe game is played over 4 rounds, with each round consisting of players using their 3 Gardeners to select and place 3 Garden cards. Turns proceed clockwise. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlayer Turn:\u003cbr\u003e\nConstruct your garden by selecting a Garden card, placing it while following placement rules, and resolving any bonuses.\u003cbr\u003e\nReveal a new Garden card by sliding cards down the column and adding a new card at the top.\u003cbr\u003e\nBuy an Enhancement tile (optional) to improve empty cards.\u003cbr\u003e\nComplete a Royal Objective (optional) by meeting specific conditions and placing an Objective marker.\u003cbr\u003e\nScoring:\u003cbr\u003e\nAt the end of 4 rounds, players score points for:\u003cbr\u003e\nIrrigation cards based on the specified layout.\u003cbr\u003e\nLargest connected groups of flowers in red, yellow, and blue.\u003cbr\u003e\nGroups of trees based on size.\u003cbr\u003e\nAnimals placed on their preferred levels.\u003cbr\u003e\nVisitors' preferences for garden features.\u003cbr\u003e\nCompleted Royal Objectives.\u003cbr\u003e\nWinner: The player with the most points wins. Ties are broken by tools and coins; tied players share victory if still tied. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKey Strategy:\u003cbr\u003e\nPlan card placement to maximize connected groups, fulfill objectives, and optimize bonuses while managing resources like tools and gold coins.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Gigamic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56047215477114,"sku":"ZHACGAM-GJARD-EN","price":36.48,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0916\/9970\/8282\/files\/The-Hanging-Gardens.jpg?v=1760972808","url":"https:\/\/zatu.com\/en-au\/products\/the-hanging-gardens","provider":"Zatu Games","version":"1.0","type":"link"}