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Petrichor

Petrichor

2018·David Chircop

1 - 4 players
20 - 80 min
Heavy weight: Expect a long teach

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Petrichor is the earthy scent produced when rain falls on dry soil. The word is constructed from Greek (πέτρα) petra, meaning "stone", and (á¼°χÏŽρ) Ä«chōr, the fluid that flows in the veins of the gods in Greek mythology. Welcome to the lush world of Petrichor; you are a cloud. Your entire purpose in life is to expand, sire other clouds and water crops. Unfortunately, your mates (who are also clouds) have a similar plan. It's up to you to manipulate the weather and assimilate these rogue clouds to contribute to the growth of as many crops as possible - all in order to claim the title of Most Valuable Cloud. Petrichor is a highly interactive board game, playable by 1-4 people (up to 5 with the expansion, see below). It's an action selection/area influence game, with 4 simple actions which interact with the various fields in ever surprising ways. The players move clouds with water droplets, and then rain those droplets onto specific fields, to make sure they have the right amount of water for the Harvest. During a Harvest, crops that have been watered enough are scored! Players are able to influence when, and how often the harvest happens. Players need to strike a fine balance between maintaining control of the different fields as well as influencing Harvest, to make sure the two come together at the optimal time. Solo mode by Dávid Turczi

Petrichor

Which Petrichor video should I watch?

Petrichor has 3 videos from 3 creators: 2 reviews and 1 unboxing. They date from 2023 to October 2025.

If you like it, try Hamlet: The Village Building Game, The Pursuit of Happiness, Petrichor: Cows and Hamlet: By the Lake, also by David Chircop.

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Petrichor - Featured Game FridayReview12:32

Petrichor - Featured Game Friday

BoxedMeeples

BoxedMeeples

Petrichor Board Game - Full Solo Gameplay | DaniChaReview40:30

Petrichor Board Game - Full Solo Gameplay | DaniCha

DaniCha

DaniCha

Petrichor Board Game UnboxingUnboxing3:09

Petrichor Board Game Unboxing

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BoxedMeeples
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DaniCha
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Petrichor: Cows

2021·David Chircop, Dávid Turczi

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1 - 4 players·20 - 80 min·Very heavy weight

Hamlet: By the Lake

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About Petrichor

From BoardGameGeek:

Petrichor is the earthy scent produced when rain falls on dry soil. The word is constructed from Greek (πέτρα) petra, meaning "stone", and (á¼°χÏŽρ) Ä«chōr, the fluid that flows in the veins of the gods in Greek mythology. Welcome to the lush world of Petrichor; you are a cloud. Your entire purpose in life is to expand, sire other clouds and water crops. Unfortunately, your mates (who are also clouds) have a similar plan. It's up to you to manipulate the weather and assimilate these rogue clouds to contribute to the growth of as many crops as possible - all in order to claim the title of Most Valuable Cloud. Petrichor is a highly interactive board game, playable by 1-4 people (up to 5 with the expansion, see below). It's an action selection/area influence game, with 4 simple actions which interact with the various fields in ever surprising ways. The players move clouds with water droplets, and then rain those droplets onto specific fields, to make sure they have the right amount of water for the Harvest. During a Harvest, crops that have been watered enough are scored! Players are able to influence when, and how often the harvest happens. Players need to strike a fine balance between maintaining control of the different fields as well as influencing Harvest, to make sure the two come together at the optimal time. Solo mode by Dávid Turczi

Designer

David Chircop

Artists

Daniela (iella) Attard, Sami Laakso

Publisher

APE Games

Categories

EnvironmentalFarming

Mechanics

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementModular Board & Variable SetupVoting & Judging
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