Capstone Games2025Tomáš Holek
Pondscape
- Ships from Hudsonville, MI. Free in-store pickup.
- 30-day returns on sealed, unused items. No restocking fee.
Is it for your table?
Plays solo, or with up to 4 at the table.
Under 45 minutes: easy to fit in a couple of rounds.
A few rules to learn, then it flows. A good gateway game. (2.0 / 5 on BGG)
Family friendly: kids can join in.
About the game
Pondscape is a card game from Capstone Games, designed by Tomáš Holek (2025). It plays 1–4 players in 20–35 minutes, for ages 7+. BoardGameGeek players rate it 7.0 out of 10 and call it medium-light (2.0 / 5 weight).
Pondscape is a card game where 1 to 4 players engage in the serene activity of building their own vibrant aquatic ecosystems. The core objective is to strategically populate their pond with diverse frog species and their preferred environments. Success hinges on forming specific groups of frogs that meet predefined conditions, which then yield valuable scoring points.
A distinctive and immersive mechanic within Pondscape is the "jumping frog". This special frog plays a crucial role in the ecosystem by hunting for food, and its actions directly contribute to players earning extra points based on the food available in their pond. Ultimately, the player who demonstrates the most adept management of their pond, resulting in the most balanced and thriving ecosystem, emerges as the winner.
Details
- Designer
- Tomáš Holek
- Publisher
- Capstone Games
- Mechanics
- Grid CoverageHand Management
- Published
- 2025
- SKU
- CTGPTP01
Ratings, player counts, play time and weight are from BoardGameGeek.
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