Ishtar

From the award-winning designer Bruno Cathala, Ishtar is a game in which you play the role of a gardener aiming to transform the dry desert into the Lost Hanging Gardens of Babylon.
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nTo accomplish your mission, you will have to plant flowers, which, if you place them well, can help you gather precious gems and activate actions. Whether to buy Trees (which will block the link between two Flower spots, as well as earning you points) or to purchase upgrades (such as getting two more points per Tree card at the end of the game), collecting gems will be a crucial part of the game.
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nGet them before your opponents, recruit apprentices, send them to earn points in the copses of flowers you have created, block others and think carefully of the upgrades to purchase if you want to become the best gardener at the end of the game!
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n2-4 players
nAges 14+
n45 minute play time
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nContents:
n4 Player Boards
n6 Terrain Boards
nCarpet Board
n42 Vegetation Tiles
n8 Blooming Tokens
n26 Tree Cards
n6 Cup Tiles
n20 Trees
n6 Fountains
n114 Gems
n16 Assistants
nWatering Can
nScoring Notepad
nSetup Instruction Sheet