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Perennial

Perennial

2027·Emily Vincent

Videos
19
Creators
14

Mostly reviews and playthroughs. Perennial is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 7 reviews, 4 how-to-play guides, 6 recorded sessions, and 2 other videos.

1 - 4 players
30 - 45 min

From BoardGameGeek

Perennial is a gorgeous new puzzly tile-laying game about planting a lush, diverse, and beautiful prairie garden! The game is played over four rounds, with two phases per round. Each round players will have two turns to gather tools, plants, and animals for their gardens by selecting a Tool Card and combination of Plant and/or Animal Tokens. After all players have collected tools, plants, and animals, they simultaneously plant their gardens. The tricky part of the game is that you can only gather and plant based on the shape and form of the tools you collect. Earn points by creating regions of the same type/color of plant, by matching animals to their favorite plants, and by adding idyllic ponds and features to your garden. Players must be clever in both drafting and placement to balance all of their objectives in making the most harmonious garden. The player with the most points at the end of the game wins! Perennial uses polyominos in a new way! On a turn, players draft tiles from the board in one shape (based on the polyomino shape depicted on the card they select for their supply). These square tiles are then disaggregated when placed in the play area. In the placement phase, any of the player's collected tiles may be reassembled and placed in their garden by using a card in their collection. Assemble your own polyominos into the right configurations to place your wildflowers, wildlife, and garden features to score the most points! -description from the publisher

Perennial

Watch first

Learn to play

All the Games with Steph: Perennial - Teach25:58

All the Games with Steph: Perennial - Teach

Steph Hodge

Steph Hodge

Review

Is Perennial just Cascadia with Flowers? - TCbH Review7:04

Is Perennial just Cascadia with Flowers? - TCbH Review

The Cardboard Herald

The Cardboard Herald

Watch it played

How does PERENNIAL play? (solo, advanced mode)48:10

How does PERENNIAL play? (solo, advanced mode)

Rahdo Runs Through

Rahdo Runs Through

Which Perennial video should I watch?

Perennial has 19 videos from 14 creators: 7 reviews, 4 how-to-play guides, 6 playthroughs and 2 other videos. They date from August to October 2026.

To learn the rules, start with "All the Games with Steph: Perennial - Teach" by Steph Hodge, which runs 26 min. For a quicker teach, "Perennial | How to Play | Learn to Play in 10 Minutes! | Polyomino Tile Selection Board Game" by kovray runs 11 min.

For an opinion before you buy, start with "Is Perennial just Cascadia with Flowers? - TCbH Review" by The Cardboard Herald. 6 creators have reviewed it. To see it played, watch "How does PERENNIAL play? (solo, advanced mode)" by Rahdo Runs Through, one of 6 playthroughs.

If you like it, try Knitting Circle, Pirates of the High Teas and Good Kitties, also by Emily Vincent, or Forever Home, which shares several of its mechanics.

All videos

Perennial from Flatout Games SOLO Teach & Play!Playthrough1:02:03

Perennial from Flatout Games SOLO Teach & Play!

Banzainator

Banzainator

Molly Johnson & Shawn Stankewich of Flatout Games - TCbH InterviewInterview33:19

Molly Johnson & Shawn Stankewich of Flatout Games - TCbH Interview

The Cardboard Herald

The Cardboard Herald

Perennial | Review - A Clever Prairie Garden PuzzleReview7:41

Perennial | Review - A Clever Prairie Garden Puzzle

Sir Thecos

Sir Thecos

Perennial | Kickstarter Preview - Solo Playthrough & ReviewReview51:38

Perennial | Kickstarter Preview - Solo Playthrough & Review

Sir Thecos

Sir Thecos

Perennial Review - The Perfect Garden Is An Impossible GoalReview19:01

Perennial Review - The Perfect Garden Is An Impossible Goal

BoardGameCo

BoardGameCo

PERENNIAL - Playthrough (3p)Playthrough1:20:24

PERENNIAL - Playthrough (3p)

Board Game Gumbo (Board Game Gumbo)

Board Game Gumbo (Board Game Gumbo)

Perennial | Solo PlaythroughPlaythrough28:09

Perennial | Solo Playthrough

slickerdrips

slickerdrips

Perennial | 2 Player Playthrough with Advanced Mode | Kickstarter Board Game PlaythroughPlaythrough39:57

Perennial | 2 Player Playthrough with Advanced Mode | Kickstarter Board Game Playthrough

kovray

kovray

Perennial Kickstarter Preview-Keeping Those Flowers In Shapes!How to play19:37

Perennial Kickstarter Preview-Keeping Those Flowers In Shapes!

BlackBoardGaming

BlackBoardGaming

Perennial - A Thinky Walk in the Garden8:48

Perennial - A Thinky Walk in the Garden

Man vs Meeple

Man vs Meeple

Perennial Board Game OverviewReview6:59

Perennial Board Game Overview

Tantrum House

Tantrum House

PERENNIAL - Comment jouerHow to play20:47

PERENNIAL - Comment jouer

Professeur Board Game

Professeur Board Game

All the Games with Steph: Perennial - Teach25:58

All the Games with Steph: Perennial - Teach

Steph Hodge

Steph Hodge

Perennial | How to Play | Learn to Play in 10 Minutes! | Polyomino Tile Selection Board Game11:11

Perennial | How to Play | Learn to Play in 10 Minutes! | Polyomino Tile Selection Board Game

kovray

kovray

PERENNIAL - Comment jouer20:47

PERENNIAL - Comment jouer

Professeur Board Game

Professeur Board Game

Perennial Kickstarter Preview-Keeping Those Flowers In Shapes!19:37

Perennial Kickstarter Preview-Keeping Those Flowers In Shapes!

BlackBoardGaming

BlackBoardGaming

Is Perennial just Cascadia with Flowers? - TCbH Review7:04

Is Perennial just Cascadia with Flowers? - TCbH Review

The Cardboard Herald

The Cardboard Herald

Perennial Review - The Perfect Garden Is An Impossible Goal19:01

Perennial Review - The Perfect Garden Is An Impossible Goal

BoardGameCo

BoardGameCo

Our thoughts on PERENNIAL, the latest from Flatout Games26:00

Our thoughts on PERENNIAL, the latest from Flatout Games

Rahdo Runs Through

Rahdo Runs Through

Perennial | Review - A Clever Prairie Garden Puzzle7:41

Perennial | Review - A Clever Prairie Garden Puzzle

Sir Thecos

Sir Thecos

PERENNIAL | A New, Puzzly Abstract Strategy Board Game from Flatout Games19:26

PERENNIAL | A New, Puzzly Abstract Strategy Board Game from Flatout Games

Tabletop Tolson

Tabletop Tolson

Perennial Board Game Overview6:59

Perennial Board Game Overview

Tantrum House

Tantrum House

Perennial | Kickstarter Preview - Solo Playthrough & Review51:38

Perennial | Kickstarter Preview - Solo Playthrough & Review

Sir Thecos

Sir Thecos

How does PERENNIAL play? (solo, advanced mode)48:10

How does PERENNIAL play? (solo, advanced mode)

Rahdo Runs Through

Rahdo Runs Through

Perennial | Solo Playthrough28:09

Perennial | Solo Playthrough

slickerdrips

slickerdrips

How does PERENNIAL play? (multi-player, standard mode)50:30

How does PERENNIAL play? (multi-player, standard mode)

Rahdo Runs Through

Rahdo Runs Through

Perennial | 2 Player Playthrough with Advanced Mode | Kickstarter Board Game Playthrough39:57

Perennial | 2 Player Playthrough with Advanced Mode | Kickstarter Board Game Playthrough

kovray

kovray

Perennial from Flatout Games SOLO Teach & Play!1:02:03

Perennial from Flatout Games SOLO Teach & Play!

Banzainator

Banzainator

PERENNIAL - Playthrough (3p)1:20:24

PERENNIAL - Playthrough (3p)

Board Game Gumbo (Board Game Gumbo)

Board Game Gumbo (Board Game Gumbo)

Molly Johnson & Shawn Stankewich of Flatout Games - TCbH Interview33:19

Molly Johnson & Shawn Stankewich of Flatout Games - TCbH Interview

The Cardboard Herald

The Cardboard Herald

8 of 14

Creators who cover this

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Rahdo Runs Through
Rahdo Runs Through
3 videos of this game
kovray
kovray
2 videos of this game
Sir Thecos
Sir Thecos
2 videos of this game
The Cardboard Herald
The Cardboard Herald
2 videos of this game
Banzainator
Banzainator
1 video of this game
BlackBoardGaming
BlackBoardGaming
1 video of this game
BoardGameCo
BoardGameCo
1 video of this game
Board Game Gumbo (Board Game Gumbo)
Board Game Gumbo (Board Game Gumbo)
1 video of this game

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About Perennial

From BoardGameGeek:

Perennial is a gorgeous new puzzly tile-laying game about planting a lush, diverse, and beautiful prairie garden! The game is played over four rounds, with two phases per round. Each round players will have two turns to gather tools, plants, and animals for their gardens by selecting a Tool Card and combination of Plant and/or Animal Tokens. After all players have collected tools, plants, and animals, they simultaneously plant their gardens. The tricky part of the game is that you can only gather and plant based on the shape and form of the tools you collect. Earn points by creating regions of the same type/color of plant, by matching animals to their favorite plants, and by adding idyllic ponds and features to your garden. Players must be clever in both drafting and placement to balance all of their objectives in making the most harmonious garden. The player with the most points at the end of the game wins! Perennial uses polyominos in a new way! On a turn, players draft tiles from the board in one shape (based on the polyomino shape depicted on the card they select for their supply). These square tiles are then disaggregated when placed in the play area. In the placement phase, any of the player's collected tiles may be reassembled and placed in their garden by using a card in their collection. Assemble your own polyominos into the right configurations to place your wildflowers, wildlife, and garden features to score the most points! -description from the publisher

Designer

Emily Vincent

Artist

Beth Sobel

Publisher

Flatout Games

Categories

Abstract StrategyAnimalsEnvironmentalPuzzle

Mechanics

Pattern BuildingEnd Game BonusesHand ManagementDrafting
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