Bonsai

DV Games

A game of thought and artistry. Players are bonsai tree gardeners competing for the title of "Master Gardener." Bonsai is a beautiful pattern matching tile-laying game where players use tiles to grow their tree and compete for the best overall submission. The game is played over the course of 12 turns depicted on the turn track. Players take turns selecting and adding a branch tile to their flower pot. Each tile has a color: red, green, or yellow. When players have created a pattern that corresponds to a pattern card in play, they obtain that pattern card. As the game progresses players are given the opportunity to add foliage to their tree, but only to certain branches. This foliage can also count towards color patterns. Trunk tiles and Large trunk tiles are placed on top of branch tiles. Trunks are worth VP, and build your tree "up" visually, which is very satisfying. In the basic rules, players have a one-time use special power to trim their tree, or change the position of 1 til