Amelia's Pick
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I have been obsessed with Gloomies ever since I first saw the artwork, so I couldn't wait to finally get it to the table. Thankfully, it lived up to all my expectations. Between the gorgeous illustrations, the adorable theme of growing and harvesting flowers, and the clever gameplay, we ended up playing it multiple times in a single afternoon.
Once the board is full of flowers, everyone scores their first-round points before resetting for the second round. This is where the game gets really interesting. The cards you played while planting become your personal deck for harvesting, so every decision you made earlier comes back into play. If you weren't thinking ahead... Well, let's just say you might regret a few choices! (I sure did, but I didn’t know any better!) Along the way you'll harvest flowers, fulfil Order promises, and race to score the most points.
This quickly became one of my favourite games, and I can already tell it's going to be hitting our table a lot.