{"title":"Dr. Finn's Games","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"herbaceous","title":"Herbaceous","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn Herbaceous, herb collectors compete to grow and store the most valuable medley of herbs. Everyone starts with four containers, each of which allows a different grouping action:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGroup herbs of same type\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGroup different types\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGroup pairs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGroup any three types (same or different)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn your turn, you draw an herb, then decide to either keep it in your personal collection or put in into the communal pile. If kept, the next card goes to the communal pile; if placed in the communal pile, the next card goes in your personal collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the start of your turn, you can decide to use a container. If so, you assemble cards from personal and communal spaces, group them, then turn them all over. You have then \"collected\" those and can't use the container again.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the end of the game, collectors determine the best collection as a combination of value from their collection, matching herbs, and herb sets.\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dr. Finn's Games","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52049150247261,"sku":"PFX500","price":20.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0873\/2442\/6589\/files\/pic3048690.webp?v=1757414228"},{"product_id":"herbaceous-sprouts","title":"Herbaceous Sprouts","description":"\u003cp\u003eA FLAVORFUL DICE GAME\u003cbr\u003e\nEveryone has a green thumb when playing Herbaceous Sprouts. Unwind while enjoying this beautiful and thoughtful game of collecting seeds, using tools, and growing sprouts in the community garden. Gather your seeds and tools from the shed, but don’t take too long or your friend might become the Head Gardner first.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOBJECTIVE\u003cbr\u003e\nBecome the Head Gardener by collecting herb and flower seeds and using your garden tools to plant in the community garden and scoring the most points. Each round, gardeners take turns collecting herb and flower seeds (represented by dice) which they place and save in their wheelbarrow, as well as tools (represented by cards) which they use to plant sprouts. Players can plant quickly for low point spots, or push their luck saving their seeds for premier spots in the garden.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGAMEPLAY\u003cbr\u003e\nHerbaceous Sprouts is played over a series of rounds, each with a different Lead Gardener. When the last Tool Cards are used, the game ends the final score is tallied.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEach round has three phases:\u003cbr\u003e\nPhase 1: Preparing the Tool Shed\u003cbr\u003e\nPhase 2: Picking and Planting Seeds\u003cbr\u003e\nPhase 3: Clean Up\u003cbr\u003e\nPHASE 1: Preparing the Tool Shed\u003cbr\u003e\nThis phase is performed by the Lead Gardener of the current round. They set up the Tool Cards and Seed Dice for the round.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePHASE 2: Picking and Planting Seeds\u003cbr\u003e\nIn this phase, all players take turns picking resources from the shed and planting in the community garden. Starting with the Lead Gardener and moving clockwise, each player takes a turn. \u003cbr\u003e\nEach player performs the following steps, in this order:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA. Take a Tool Card \u0026amp; Seed Dice from the Tool Shed\u003cbr\u003e\nB. Add Seeds to the Wheelbarrow\u003cbr\u003e\nC. Perform Special Actions\u003cbr\u003e\nD. Plants Herb and Flower Seeds\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePHASE 3: Clean Up\u003cbr\u003e\nPlayers set up for the next round, or proceed to End Game scoring.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cu\u003ePlayers:\u003c\/u\u003e 1-4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cu\u003eSuggested Ages:\u003c\/u\u003e 8 and up\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cu\u003eLanguage(s):\u003c\/u\u003e English\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/boardgamegeek.com\/boardgame\/244099\/herbaceous-sprouts\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Link to BGG.com\" src=\"https:\/\/meeplescorner.co.uk\/image\/data\/BGG_logo.jpg\" style=\"width: 60px; height: 45px;\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=1RkUsExWwig\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Link to Youtube.com\" src=\"https:\/\/meeplescorner.co.uk\/image\/data\/Youtube.png\" style=\"width: 105px; height: 45px;\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Dr. Finn's Games","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52057637847389,"sku":"PFX800","price":28.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0873\/2442\/6589\/files\/herbaceoussprouts.jpg?v=1771260063"},{"product_id":"waters-of-nereus","title":"Waters of Nereus","description":"\u003cp\u003eExplore the \u003cstrong\u003eWaters of Nereus\u003c\/strong\u003e, a fabulous world with wonderful treasures in its vast seas. You lead a capable and talented crew. The captain determines the best direction to sail, the pilot and first mate maneuver the ship through the ocean, the purser controls your funds, the scientist performs important research, the merchant buys your treasures, and the boatswain controls the equipment.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe game consists of 6 rounds. In each round, a round card is flipped, showing how many crew members can be activated during the round. Players simultaneously choose a crew member to use, then, in turn order, perform the action. 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Every day you spend long hours in the monastery copying books, praying, and performing tasks. Through hard work and prayer, earn the abbot’s trust and display your dedication to the pious life.\u003cbr\u003eThe object of the game is to score the most piety points. The game consists of 8 days (i.e., rounds). In the first 4 days, players simultaneously roll their own dice (that show various book types, abbot influence and travel points) and July do so up to 3 times. After each roll, the players have 3 options: (1) to keep the dice as shown, (2) to reroll exactly one die or (3) to roll all the dice.\u003cbr\u003eMost of the dice are resource dice showing books monks are copying, but there are also abbot influence dice (abbot influences is accrued in the first half, but spent in the second half of the game), and a travel die (allowing a player's novice to go out into towns to do good works and find more books).\u003cbr\u003eIn the last 4 rounds, players use their abbot influence to bid for a priority of tasks.\u003cbr\u003eThis is a rare (if not unique) \"roll + write\" game that includes auctions and, unlike many roll + write game; it is highly interactive.\u003cbr\u003eAfter 8 days, the game ends and the players calculate scores. 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With these resources, you develop your colonies and attempt to build science stations and outposts.\u003cbr\u003eDas\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMining Colony\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e board game is played over ten rounds, each of which consists of three phases: discover, excavate, develop.\u003cbr\u003eIn the discovery phase, a resource card is flipped and resources are placed in excavation zones.\u003cbr\u003eIn the excavation phase, players use their excavation cards to compete for those resources.\u003cbr\u003eIn the development phase, development tiles (which are won in the excavation phase and come in a variety of shapes) are placed on the player's individual colony board. The resources, which also include ships, colonists, and crystals are placed in designated spots on the tiles.\u003cbr\u003eIn the competitive game, players score points by creating the best mining colony, i.e., having various resources, people, and ships that are determined to be more valuable. 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