‘Ishtar: Gardens of Babylon’ is Set for a November Release

Sep 7, 2019

Iello Games has their Hanging Gardens of Babylon board game set for a November release. In Ishtar: Gardens of Babylon, the players will take on the roles of gardeners who are attempting to create the fabled horticultural wonder. The game is for two to four players, ages 14+, plays in around 45 minutes, and will carry an MSRP of $49.99 when it arrives on November 7th.

From Iello:

From the award-winning designer Bruno Cathala, Ishtar is a game in which you play the role of a gardener aiming to transform the dry desert into the Lost Hanging Gardens of Babylon.

To accomplish your mission, you will have to plant flowers, which, if you place them well, can help you gather precious gems and activate actions. Whether to buy Trees (which will block the link between two Flower spots, as well as earning you points) or to purchase upgrades (such as getting two more points per Tree card at the end of the game), collecting gems will be a crucial part of the game.

Get them before your opponents, recruit apprentices, send them to earn points in the copses of flowers you have created, block others, and think carefully of the upgrades to purchase if you want to become the best gardener at the end of the game!

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