howtoplay.ro
The Hanging Gardens

The Hanging Gardens

Gigamic · 2025
1–530 min10+ yrs2.1/5 complexity6.6 BGG#7.083 BGG347Strategy
short answer

How do you play The Hanging Gardens?

In The Hanging Gardens, players compete to build the most beautiful garden for King Nebuchadnezzar II. Players act as gardeners for King Nebuchadnezzar II, building a beautiful hanging garden to please Queen Amytis.

To find the best price for The Hanging Gardens, howtoplay.ro compares deals from Romanian shops every day.

The Hanging Gardens box art
official art · Gigamic

In The Hanging Gardens, players compete to build the most beautiful garden for King Nebuchadnezzar II.

Players act as gardeners for King Nebuchadnezzar II, building a beautiful hanging garden to please Queen Amytis. Players strategically select and place Garden cards, aiming to earn the most victory points by fulfilling objectives, arranging features, and optimizing card placement.

The game is played over 4 rounds, with each round consisting of players using their 3 Gardeners to select and place 3 Garden cards. Turns proceed clockwise. The key strategy is to plan card placement to maximize connected groups, fulfill objectives, and optimize bonuses while managing resources like tools and gold coins.

After 4 rounds, the player with the most points wins. Ties are broken by tools and coins; tied players share victory if still tied.

—description from the publisher

🔬 game anatomy
Complexity2.1 / 5
BGG rating6.6 / 10
Vibe
Strategy
Language dependence
No in-game text needed
🌐 plays without English
Play time
30 min
Players
1–5
Recommended age
10+ yrs
BGG rank
#7.083

from Trișache · verified

Frequently asked questions

Q1How much does The Hanging Gardens cost?
No store is currently tracking The Hanging Gardens. Check the Prices tab — you can set a price alert to be notified when it appears.
Q2Where can I buy The Hanging Gardens cheapest?
Check the Prices tab — howtoplay.ro aggregates offers from 7+ Romanian board-game stores and tracks price history.
Q3How do you play The Hanging Gardens?
The Hanging Gardens is a abstract strategy game, for 1–5 players, taking ~30 minutes, featuring set collection. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about The Hanging Gardens — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does The Hanging Gardens support?
The Hanging Gardens is played by 1–5 players.
Q5How long does a game of The Hanging Gardens take?
A game of The Hanging Gardens takes about 30 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is The Hanging Gardens for?
The Hanging Gardens is recommended from age 10.
Q7How complex is The Hanging Gardens?
The Hanging Gardens has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 2.1 out of 5.
Mechanics & categories

Expansions

Accessories

Games with similar mechanics

How we compute this