Overview
At a glance
Is this game right for my group?
ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.
Easier to teach
High replayability
Highly interactive
Player-count sensitive
Light strategy
More strategic control
How it plays
How does it play?
Draft mechanical plant tiles through a shared registry, release them into your workshop, and grow the most coherent network of pipes, colors, and flowers.
Core mechanisms
Key systems that shape the decisions players make.
Network and Route Building
Create connected routes that improve reach, delivery, control, or scoring.
Open Drafting
Select cards or items from a shared face-up display.
Pattern Building
Place elements to create arrangements that satisfy scoring or action patterns.
Modular Board
Build the play area from interchangeable sections that vary between games.
End Game Bonuses
Earn additional points for meeting conditions evaluated when the game ends.
Read the full game description
In Botanik, two inventors compete to build the finest mechanical garden for the city. On each turn, select a machine tile from the source and place it beside the shared registry where its color or pipe shape must match. Instead of adding a tile, you may replace a registry tile, releasing adjacent workshop pieces that no longer match into your personal machine. Connect pipes legally, form large color groups, and surround flowers to score. Every draft changes both players’ future options, making this compact duel a thoughtful contest of timing and spatial planning.
