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Winter is ending… somewhere… probably… It definitely is in Frosted Blooms, a 2026 Kennerspiel des Jahres recommended game.
 
The crisp Dutch air carries the lingering chill of winter, occasionally gracing the awakening fields with a delicate morning frost. Yet, beneath this fleeting shimmer, the first determined tulips push skyward, their bold colors promising a vibrant spring to come.
 
You are a gardener, and an ambitious one at that. You compete to cultivate the most amazing display of tulips. In this tile placement and building improvements game, you select patches of land and strategically place iconic windmills and barns, while assigning diligent workers to create a harmonious and valuable landscape.
 
Over 10 rounds, each turn you must take a tile, expand your garden, and play a card. Once you’re done with these, you can place improvements such as workers, barns and windmills, all of which, along with any objectives you accomplish throughout a game, will grant you extra points at the end.
 
The solo mode in Frosted Blooms gives you the opportunity to challenge the Master Gardener who knows the best secrets for growing the perfect garden and plays by his own special rules. You might learn a thing or two and become a Master Gardener yourself.
 
Go ahead and give the tutorial a go to learn the ropes of the game. Will your garden then blossom into the most celebrated masterpiece of the season? Only one way to find out…
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We would like to thank Bruno Cathala and Ludovic Maublanc, the game designers, as well as all the gardeners at Synapses Games for planting the seed on the platform. And a tip of the straw hat to Ábel Tibor Tóth, the master gardener who grew the BGA version.
 
This was your Wednesday release.
Plan carefully, grow with style, and make your tulip garden the pride of the lands! Take care and play fair…
 

Yay!! We played this at WSBG and really liked it!

Glad to see this one here! I bought it on a whim at a game store because the artwork looked pretty and I like tile placement games. Now I can learn it and share with my friends at the game club.

I have just played my first game of Frosted Blooms. I didn't really understand all the rules at first, but I gradually got the hang of things as the game went on. It took me a while to figure out what I should be doing, but I managed to learn quite a bit before the match ended. Basketball Bros

This is a good example of a game that was not on my radar, that i've now played and would def consider picking up the physical copy, lovely little game.