Pondscape - Card Game (NL)

Pondscape is a card game in which you build your own pond. The cards feature frogs, habitats, and food such as insects. You lay the cards out in a 5x3 grid. Each species of frog wants to see something different in your pond. The larger your group of the same species, the more points you get.

In the middle of the table is a bullfrog that hunts insects. All players move it. Those who are clever use the frog to collect extra points for the final score. You can play Pondscape with 1 to 4 players.

You play until everyone has 15 cards in their pond. Your turn consists of two parts: drawing a card and playing a card.

• Drawing a card: you choose a frog or habitat card from the open market and add it to your hand.
• Leaping frog: the number above the chosen card determines how many spaces the frog moves along the food cards.
• Playing a card: you place one card from your hand anywhere in your pond. You may also flip it over and play it as a water card.
• Effect: you carry out the card's effect, such as drawing extra cards or tucking a card under a food card.

Example: you draw a card with a 2 above it, and the frog moves two spaces. Then you place a frog card next to the same type. This is how you build a large group.

After the final round, you count the points. The player with the most points wins.

• Every card counts Your pond has only 15 spaces. So you have to choose carefully where to place each card.
• One frog for everyone All players move the same jumping frog. Which card you take therefore affects the entire game.
• Can also be played alone There is a solo version. In this version, you play against an automated opponent that takes cards from the market.