With Blossoms, growing beautiful flower arrangements on the block is a competition, and we aim to have the prettiest bouquets around.
Blossoms is a game with a pretty unique competitive-but-chill vibe. Games revolve around building the most beautiful bouquet in order to secure a win. And of course, everyone wants to win. But even if you don’t, you’ve built a lovely bouquet of flowers.
| Quick Guide | ||
|---|---|---|
| Mechanics | Set Collection, Luck Pushing | |
| Players | 2 Players | |
| Playing Time | About 20 Minutes | |
| Similar Games | Hanabi, Calico | |
| Publisher | ADC Blackfire Entertainment |
Blossoms Overview
The concept of Blossoms is simple enough. Players compete to grow the most aesthetically pleasing and beautiful arrangement of flowers. The art is lovely, the premise is simple, and the game’s whole vibe is relaxing despite being a competitive game with a winner.
It’s also a game that can be surprisingly fun—or perhaps even especially fun—for those of us who are decidedly not gardeners in our real lives. Personally, I have a black thumb. The plants that survive me do so mostly because I put them outside and then forget about it while rain and sunshine do their thing. But my ability to grow a gorgeous collection of flowers in Blossoms? That’s a completely different story.
How to Play Blossoms
Blossoms is easy to play and learn. In fact, players can learn the rules and be ready to start their first game in just minutes. The goal of Blossoms is to make the most beautiful bouquet of flowers. Bouquet beauty and flower length are scored, and the highest-scoring bouquet wins.
To set up, each player gets two random face-down cards and three action tokens. They place their flower pots in the center of the playing area. One flower card is placed in each pot, and players take one card from the draw pile and also place it aside face-down. Once setup is complete, you’re ready to play.
Players then alternate taking turns attempting to build the most points valuable combination of flowers possible. On their turn, a player can take the following actions:
- Growth — This allows you to draw one card from the deck and place it in any pot that has the same flower Type.
- Cut — Here you cut down one pot of flowers to score points. Taking this action will end your turn.
- Special — Players can use their action tokens to perform one extra action.
A player’s turns end when they decide to cut flowers or when they have a stroke of “bad luck.” The entire game ends when the last card is drawn from the deck.
Points are then scored by judging the size and diversity of the flowers that players have planted. The highest score wins.
Should I Buy This Game?
Blossoms is a very specific style of game. It’s fast, it’s simple, and it’s pretty. There’s a strategic aspect, but it’s probably not a game that will breed a ton of competitiveness. And if that’s the kind of game you want to play, Blossoms is fun and lovely.
It’s hard to say with any certainty if you should go out and purchase a board game. They’re not cheap and, let’s be honest, some of us own too many games already. But I do think you should play Blossoms next time you’re at a game cafe.
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