Ishtar: Gardens of Babylon

From the award-winning designer Bruno Cathala, Ishtar is a game in which you play the role of a gardener aiming to transform  the dry desert into the Lost Hanging Gardens of Babylon. 

To accomplish  your mission, you will have to plant flowers, which, if you place them  well, can help you gather precious gems and activate actions. Whether to  buy Trees (which will block the link between two Flower spots, as well  as earning you points) or to purchase upgrades (such as getting two more  points per Tree card at the end of the game), collecting gems will be a  crucial part of the game. Get them before your opponents, recruit  apprentices, send them to earn points in the copses of flowers you have  created, block others and think carefully of the upgrades to purchase if  you want to become the best gardener at the end of the game!

PLAYERS: 2 - 4

AGES: 14+

PLAYING TIME: 45 min

BGG page: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/271088/ishtar-gardens-babylon