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Orchard: A 9 card solitaire game (2018)
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2021-04-05
"Winding down after Easter with Orchard. A real gem of a solo experience." [SGOYT]
2021-03-03
"I still can't hit the 50 mark, and after quite a few plays recently, I feel its time this game takes a break from my rotation" [SGOYT]
2021-01-18
"Fast and fun little puzzler. It might overstay its welcome if played too often in a row" [SGOYT]
2021-01-05
"Orchard: A 9 Card Solitaire Game provides a very simple set of rules and more intricate strategies within a nature-based theme." [SGOYT]
2020-08-12
"Joyful, bright puzzle for the PnPer or Kickstarter. Wonderful game." [SGOYT]
2020-03-03
"Orchard: A 9 Card Solitaire Game presents one of the simplest rulesets in a strategic environment that works wonderfully for a smaller, lightweight game." [SGOYT]
2020-03-02
"Laboured parallels with this month's theme, and two treemendous scores" [SGOYT]
2020-02-21
"Orchard: A 9 Card Solitaire game combines a simple set of rules with interesting decisions to create an enjoyable experience with pun-filled scoring tiers." [SGOYT]
2020-02-17
"Orchard: A 9 Card Solitaire Game presents a simple set of rules and an interesting puzzle to create a fun sort of challenge." [SGOYT]
2019-12-22
"A return to a classic little game led to a fairly nice outing with Orchard: A 9 Card Solitaire Game." [SGOYT]
2019-10-11
"A cheery field of various fruits comes to life to be harvested with simple but challenging gameplay in Orchard: A 9 Card Solitaire Game." [SGOYT]
2019-09-10
"Orchard: A 9 Card Solitaire Game uses a simple ruleset and minimal components to create a challenging and enjoyable sort of puzzle." [SGOYT]
2019-09-10
"Orchard is a exemplar of elegance. Get yourself a copy and have a crack at the next monthly Solo Challenge!" [SGOYT]
2019-08-19
"Orchard is an outstanding PnP solo game where you can compare your results to others in the monthly challenges" [SGOYT]
2019-08-18
"Orchard: A 9 Card Solitaire Game combines a fun and simple ruleset with a rather interesting sort of challenge as one creates a small orchard." [SGOYT]
2019-08-15
"Definitely earned a permanent spot in my collection, especially in the travel game slot. It's going to take a lot more plays to master." [SGOYT]
2019-08-15
"Each game takes just a few very thoughtful minutes. Relaxing but with lots of brain activity." [SGOYT]
2019-08-15
"If you like Sprawlopolis or Limes, you're a fool if you don't try this too. And vice versa." [SGOYT]
2019-08-13
"Orchard: A 9 Card Solitaire Game is simple in many ways but offers up a clever challenge as one overlaps identical fruit trees." [SGOYT]
2019-07-07
"Orchard: A 9 Card Solitaire Game presents one with a fun challenge that involves overlapping similar fruit trees in a diverse orchard." [SGOYT]
2019-07-05
"An enjoy-apple, quick solo game that keeps drawing you back for more cherry-shed tree-laxing gamin'" [SGOYT]
2019-06-16
"I did a big long write up and somehow deleted it before posting but I wanted everyone to know this is a wonderfully simplistic puzzle game and perhaps this summary is a little too long which seems i…" [SGOYT]
2019-06-08
"Orchard: A 9 Card Solitaire Game features a simple set of mechanics that create an interesting sort of puzzle that changes with each play." [SGOYT]
2019-05-24
"Overlapping cards and creating a tabletop orchard is a surprisingly challenging sort of experience that works very well." [SGOYT]
2019-04-03
"Creating an orchard with overlapping cards is both simple and challenging with just the right amount of complexity." [SGOYT]
2019-03-10
"Overlapping cards is a simple enough task on the way to creating a fruit orchard, yet there are many challenges in this quick card game." [SGOYT]
2019-01-06
"Overlapping cards to create an orchard is a fun and challenging activity, particularly with the very active community." [SGOYT]
2018-12-31
"Finding ways to create an excellent orchard takes a lot of careful planning with this fun and quick card game." [SGOYT]
2018-12-14
"The puzzle of building and harvesting a card-based orchard is quite fascinating, with a good deal of variety that keeps gameplay quick and interesting." [SGOYT]
2018-12-03
"Another monthly challenge resulted in something of a poor showing, yet this quick and surprisingly deep game continues to be an absolute delight." [SGOYT]
2018-11-27
"Overlapping cards to build and harvest an orchard seems simple on the surface, yet this quick game offers up a wide array of depth and strategy." [SGOYT]
2018-11-13
"Building an orchard with just a handful of cards is quite fun, and tracking points with dice cuts down on bookkeeping to ensure this is a quick and interesting experience." [SGOYT]
2018-11-05
"This entry into the November 2018 Orchard Challenge went well enough, although the rotten fruit may not have been the best idea." [SGOYT]
2018-10-29
"Building an orchard provides a simple, compact sort of challenge filled with important decisions and more depth than one might expect from 9 cards." [SGOYT]
2018-10-20
"A harvest theme makes for a charming experience that requires minimal components, yet features plenty of strategic decisions and thinking." [SGOYT]
2018-10-10
"Building an orchard from a mere 9 cards is a quick sort of challenge that includes meaningful decisions with an enjoyable and light theme." [SGOYT]
2018-10-04
"Overlapping cards to increase points is a clever mechanic that works well with this harvesting theme, while providing a solid challenge with each play." [SGOYT]
2018-10-03
"With just a few cards, this creates a strategic situation where one must carefully weigh the benefits and risks of building and harvesting an orchard." [SGOYT]
2018-10-02
"This wonderful 9-card game features lightweight mechanics with a good deal of strategic thought as one builds and harvests an orchard." [SGOYT]
2018-09-28
"Creating an orchard and harvesting various fruits makes for a relaxing game that features lightweight mechanics and interesting decisions." [SGOYT]
2018-09-23
"Creating an orchard and harvesting the fruit provides a warm theme with card-driven mechanics that work surprisingly well in this wonderful little game." [SGOYT]
2018-09-22
"This quick card game offers up a lot of strategic challenges within a small package, and is surprisingly interesting to play." [SGOYT]
2018-04-20
"Another of the short puzzly games that I like. Print and Play. Quickest of the bunch." [SGOYT]
Orchard: A 9 card solitaire game (2018) SGOYT Stats
# of Lists: 39
Unique Entries: 209
Actual Entries: 252
<summary> Entries: 58
# of Users: 76
Unique Entries: 209
Actual Entries: 252
<summary> Entries: 58
# of Users: 76
Top Months
15 - March 2020
12 - February 2020
10 - December 2018
9 - January 2019
9 - September 2019
7 - May 2018
7 - June 2019
7 - August 2019
6 - August 2018
6 - October 2018
6 - March 2019
6 - April 2019
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12 - February 2020
10 - December 2018
9 - January 2019
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7 - May 2018
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6 - August 2018
6 - October 2018
6 - March 2019
6 - April 2019
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Top Users
30 - tucky60
19 - Albia
13 - Marctimmins89
11 - Jy0831
11 - mogust
9 - airzonk1
5 - BrokenAxe
5 - BunniCladwell
5 - kevinruns262
5 - Rindel
19 - Albia
13 - Marctimmins89
11 - Jy0831
11 - mogust
9 - airzonk1
5 - BrokenAxe
5 - BunniCladwell
5 - kevinruns262
5 - Rindel
Based on unique entries each month. A unique entry is a single game (or one of its expansions) by a single user in a single month.