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. To 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. Get 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! 2-4 players Ages 14+ 45 minute play time Contents: 4 Player Boards 6 Terrain Boards Carpet Board 42 Vegetation Tiles 8 Blooming Tokens 26 Tree Cards 6 Cup Tiles 20 Trees 6 Fountains 114 Gems 16 Assistants Watering Can Scoring Notepad Setup Instruction Sheet