Bosk

To set up the game, each player receives eight tree tokens (two of each value from 1 to 4) and a supply of leaf tokens. Players take turns placing their tree tokens on the intersections of the grid on the game board. The wind board is placed to the side, and a score track is set up with one leaf token from each player. A start player is randomly chosen and given the Hiker token.

The objective of Bosk is to accumulate the most points by strategically placing your trees and leaves to gain majority control in rows, columns, and regions throughout the different seasons of the game.

The game proceeds through four seasons: Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter. In Spring, players place their trees. In Autumn, players take turns selecting a leaf tile from their hand (values 2 through 5, and a special squirrel leaf) and placing leaves from one of their trees onto the board. The number of leaves placed corresponds to the leaf tile's value, and they must be placed in the direction indicated by the current wind direction marker. Players can replace an opponent's leaf by spending an additional leaf token.

Scoring occurs in two phases: Summer and Winter. During Summer scoring, each row and column is scored. Players add up the values of their trees in each row/column, and the player with the highest total receives 2 points, while the second-highest receives 1 point (with tie-breaking rules). During Winter scoring, each of the four regions on the board is scored. Players count the number of terrain squares controlled by their leaves in each region. The player with the most controlled squares in a region receives 5 points, and the second-highest receives 3 points (with tie-breaking rules).

The game concludes after all eight tree tokens have been utilized and all leaves have been placed on the board. Following the final Winter scoring phase, all points from both Summer and Winter scoring are tallied. The player with the highest total score is declared the winner of Bosk.