Mutant Crops

About this board game

Mutant Crops is a fast, light resource-management game for 1–4 players that plays in around 30 minutes. Set in a near future shaped by agrotoxics and contamination, it challenges farmers to grow strange—and potentially scary—mutant plants for profit.

The game features 12 available actions, with half face up and half face down. These actions let you gather resource tokens, acquire plants, and nurture your crops. Each turn, you have only two or three actions, so every choice matters.

Using an action can also block it for your opponents, preventing them from taking the same opportunity. Since you do not know exactly which action will become available next, long-term plans can be difficult to complete. Careful resource management is essential as you work toward a successful harvest.

• Gather resources and acquire unusual plants.
• Nurture crops to prepare them for scoring.
• Use and block actions to influence your opponents.
• Watch rival crops and seek the best combinations of mutants.

Mutant crops can do crazy things together, making the plants in play an important part of the competition. Keep an eye on what other farmers are growing so you can make sure your own mutants are the ones that score the most points.

Released in 2016, Mutant Crops offers an approachable introduction to eurogame mechanics in a compact session. Its limited actions, uncertain availability, resource decisions, and interacting crops create a focused contest for the best mutant harvest.