Board Game Geek Rating: 5.72. Average Player Rating: 7.73. Suitable for 1 to 4 players and published in 2022. This Kickstarter exclusive Three Sisters board game from 25th Century Games comes with the core game, KS Exclusive Weather Expansion, KS Exclusive Rock Garden Expansion, and all unlocked stretch goals. Note: paid add - ons from the Kickstarter Campaign are not included unless stated otherwise.Three Sisters is an exciting strategic roll - and - write game centered around backyard farming. Named after an ancient indigenous farming technique, it involves planting pumpkins, corn, and beans close together. Corn supports beans, beans enrich the soil, and squash keeps pests away.In the game, your player sheet has various areas like the garden divided into six numbered zones with three crop types, apiary, compost, perennials, goods, fruit, and a shed full of special - ability tools. All items are represented by tracks you mark as you acquire them. Many tracks are interconnected, offering bonuses.The game lasts eight rounds. Each round, roll dice according to the number of players, group them, and place them on the circular action wheel starting from the farmer's position. Then, players draft dice and use them to plant, water, or take other actions such as gaining compost and goods, marking hive or fruit tracks, visiting the farmer's market, or marking tool tracks. At the end of each round, players get a bonus action. After eight rounds, score points for harvested items, and the player with the most points wins. There's also a solo mode where you compete against an opponent that drafts dice and blocks parts of your sheet. The Game Steward is proud to offer this game. A portion of your purchase will go towards backing new Kickstarter games.
How to play: First, set up the game with the player sheets, dice, and the action wheel. In each of the eight rounds, roll the dice based on the number of players. Group the dice by number and place them on the action wheel starting from the farmer's current position. Then, each player drafts a die. You can use the die to either plant or water the numbered zone that matches the die's value, and take the action of the space from which you removed the die. To plant, mark the bottom space of two empty crop tracks, but remember you can't plant beans until the adjacent corn is tall enough. To water, mark one space in all crop tracks that already have at least one mark. For the actions on the action wheel, you can plant or water again, gain compost and goods, mark hive or fruit tracks, visit the farmer's market, or mark tool tracks. At the end of each round, you'll get a bonus action like rain, a trip to the shed, or a visit to the farmer's market. After eight rounds, calculate your points for harvested crops, perennials, apiary, fruit, and some shed items. The one with the most points wins. In solo mode, you'll be competing against an opponent that drafts dice and blocks areas of your sheet.Things to note: This is a Kickstarter exclusive bundle. Paid add - ons from the Kickstarter Campaign are not included unless stated otherwise. When planting beans, make sure the adjacent corn is tall enough to support them.Maintenance advice: Keep the game components in a dry and clean place. Avoid bending or creasing the player sheets and action wheel. If the dice get dirty, you can gently wash them with mild soap and water and let them dry thoroughly.
