Overview
At a glance
Is this game right for my group?
ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.
Easier to teach
High replayability
Highly interactive
Scales well
Light strategy
More strategic control
How it plays
How does it play?
Collect prized tulips, gift flowers to rivals for immediate points, and quietly change which colors will dominate the festival.
Core mechanisms
Key systems that shape the decisions players make.
Area Majority
Compete to have the strongest presence in areas that award control or points.
Commodity Speculation
Buy or influence goods whose values change before they are sold or scored.
Set Collection
Gather related items that become more valuable when scored together.
Hidden Victory Points
Some scores remain concealed until a reveal or the end of the game.
End Game Bonuses
Earn additional points for meeting conditions evaluated when the game ends.
Read the full game description
Gift of Tulips is a compact card game about collecting, giving, and speculating during Amsterdam’s tulip festival. Each turn begins by drawing two cards. The active player then uses two different actions: keep a tulip in their private bouquet, give one to another player for immediate points, or add one to the festival to alter that color’s value. The public festival display determines which varieties are most prestigious, so a card can be valuable in your collection one moment and fall behind after a rival shifts the rankings. Five hidden festival cards are revealed at the end, creating a final market swing before collection majorities and set bonuses are scored. Success comes from reading opponents’ holdings, scoring gifts at the right time, and retaining enough influence to protect the colors you need.
