Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
In this playthrough session of Buds and Blooms designed by Mark Tuck and published on The Game Crafter, rival gardeners build up flower beds by playing cards to increase height and attractiveness, drawing in bees and butterflies for points. The tallest, best-looking displays earn Best in Show - I’ll show how the card timing and tableau growth work turn by turn, and where the scoring swings can happen.
Description on BoardGameGeek:
"Players play cards to their flower beds to increase the height of their flowers and attract bees and butterflies. The taller the flower, and the more attractive it is to insects, the more points it will be awarded. The gardener whose flowers score the highest at the end of the game wins."
A huge thanks to The Game Crafter for providing me with a review copy!
Find the game here: tgc.link/sir-buds-blooms
Check out 'Buds and Blooms' on BoardGameGeek:
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/336109/buds-and-blooms
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
00:49 Tea Time
01:13 Setup
04:08 Overview + How to Play
06:42 Playthrough
15:58 End of the Game + Scoring
18:19 Review
20:38 Summary
20:58 The Silver Sir Thecos Ace of Games Award!
21:13 A Huge Thanks to all my Patreon Supporters!
21:21 Thanks for your support!
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In this playthrough session of Buds and Blooms designed by Mark Tuck and published on The Game Crafter, rival gardeners build up flower beds by playing cards to increase height and attractiveness, drawing in bees and butterflies for points. The tallest, best-looking displays earn Best in Show - I’ll show how the card timing and tableau growth work turn by turn, and where the scoring swings can happen.
Description on BoardGameGeek:
"Players play cards to their flower beds to increase the height of their flowers and attract bees and butterflies. The taller the flower, and the more attractive it is to insects, the more points it will be awarded. The gardener whose flowers score the highest at the end of the game wins."
A huge thanks to The Game Crafter for providing me with a review copy!
Find the game here: tgc.link/sir-buds-blooms
Check out 'Buds and Blooms' on BoardGameGeek:
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/336109/buds-and-blooms
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
00:49 Tea Time
01:13 Setup
04:08 Overview + How to Play
06:42 Playthrough
15:58 End of the Game + Scoring
18:19 Review
20:38 Summary
20:58 The Silver Sir Thecos Ace of Games Award!
21:13 A Huge Thanks to all my Patreon Supporters!
21:21 Thanks for your support!
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Support me on Patreon: patreon.com/sirthecos
Support me on Linktree: https://linktr.ee/sirthecos
Join my Discord Server here: discord.gg/9xu6V3dUZf
Get in touch with me on Twitter: twitter.com/sirthecos
Get in touch with me on Instagram: instagram.com/sirthecos
Mail Contact/Business Inquiries: sirthecosyt@outlook.com
Check out my collection on BoardGameGeek: boardgamegeek.com/user/Sir_Thecos
If you enjoy this content, like the video and subscribe to my channel! 😎
Intro and Outro Music: bensound.com
