Let’s leap from cats to frogs for a minute during the 2026 Summer of Games.
In Pondscape, your goal is to create natural habitats for various frog species. Space is limited so you need to be careful. Choose the right combinations of frog species, food, and habitats, and come up with the richest ecosystem.
Each round, you choose cards from a shared display and add one card to your pond, aiming to fulfill specific conditions set by different frog species to earn points, with larger groups of the same frog type yielding even greater rewards. The core mechanism is a mix of grid building and card management, with pond construction.
A unique shared mechanism revolves around the "Jumper Frog", better known as Croaker, a central figure that hunts insects and other food. You and the other players influence Croaker’s actions and compete to gather insects that can provide bonus points during the final scoring. Careful planning and resourceful play will lead to the most balanced and flourishing pond!
Once everyone has placed their 15th card, the game ends and we will take care of the scoring.
In the solo mode, yes there is one, and it is something most of you like, you play against Croaker. The latter doesn’t build a pond but takes cards from the pile so you can’t use them.
Build the right frog groups, create the habitats they need, collect lots of useful food symbols, and use the Jumper Frog to turn that food into points.
https://boardgamearena.com/gamepanel?game=pondscape
A big croak of thanks to Tomáš Holek, the game designer, as well as the jumping frogs from Capstone Games, the publisher, for letting their pond join ours. And we’re hopping with joy with MGoulet’s port for BGA! Thank you.
This was your Friday release.
Ribbit-ribbit! Ribbit-ribbit! Or in simpler words: take care and play fair…
Pondscape - Lošе krеkеtanjе
Haјdе da na minut prеdјеmo sa mačaka na žabе tokom Lеta igara 2026.
U igri Pondscape, vaš cilj је da stvoritе prirodna staništa za raznе vrstе žaba. Prostor је ograničеn, pa moratе biti oprеzni. Izabеritе pravе kombinaciје vrsta žaba, hranе i staništa i smislitе naјbogatiјi еkosistеm.
U svakom krugu birate karte iz zajedničkog prikaza i dodajete jednu kartu u svoj ribnjak, s ciljem ispunjavanja specifičnih uvjeta koje postavljaju različite vrste žaba kako biste zaradili bodove, pri čemu veće skupine iste vrste žaba donose još veće nagrade. Osnovni mehanizam je kombinacija izgradnje mreže i upravljanja kartama, s izgradnjom ribnjaka.
Jedinstveni zajednički mehanizam vrti se oko "Žabe Skakačice", poznatije kao Kreker, središnje figure koja lovi kukce i drugu hranu. Vi i ostali igrači utječete na Krekerove postupke i natječete se u prikupljanju kukaca koji mogu osigurati bonus bodove tijekom konačnog bodovanja. Pažljivo planiranje i snalažljiva igra dovest će do najuravnoteženijeg i najuspješnijeg ribnjaka!
Nakon što svi postave svoju 15. kartu, igra završava i mi ćemo se pobrinuti za bodovanje.
U solo modu, da, postoji jedan, i to je nešto što se većini vas sviđa, igrate protiv Croakera. Potonji ne gradi ribnjak već uzima karte s hrpe tako da ih ne možete koristiti.
Izgradite prave skupine žaba, stvorite staništa koja su im potrebna, skupite mnogo korisnih simbola hrane i upotrijebite skakaću žabu kako biste tu hranu pretvorili u bodove.
https://boardgamearena.com/gamepanel?game=pondscape
Veliko hvala Tomášu Holeku, dizajneru igre, kao i žabama skačućim iz Capstone Games, izdavača, što su dopustili da se njihov ribnjak pridruži našem. I skačemo od radosti s MGouletovim portom za BGA! Hvala vam.
Ovo je bilo tvoje izdanje u petak.
Ribit-ribbit! Ribbit-ribbit! Ili jednostavnije rečeno: pazi na sebe i igraj pošteno…
