Orchard: 9 Card Solitaire Game

I truly enjoy this game so much! It's small, has a very small footprint and takes no time to set up. I like that the cards are colorblind-friendly, although I wish the dice were, too.

Great solo solitaire game you can get out for a quick game. Small children can also work with you on the placement of the cards. Cards are of good quality. Despite the small box the components store easily and quickly making it easy to get out.

I had to finally try out Orchard after seeing that it's one of the small game staples for solo gamers. My point of reference for this type of card-overlapping spatial puzzle game is Sprawlopolis, a game I have mixed feelings about, mostly because I'm not very good at it. Orchard is simpler but presents the same core dilemma: how long do you want to stare at your available cards before making a decision? I've learned to play these games with a loose flow, reacting tactically and relatively quickly to the available options, and seeing where the game takes me. I don't think I'll ever have the patience to study the layout long enough to try to get a really high score. I want the game to take 5 minutes, not 20! I'll keep this one around for a few years to see if it holds my interest every fall.

Very quick compact game that is great to pull out when you have a few minutes to kill. It is hard to just play one time in a sitting.

A quick game with a simple rule set. But trying to puzzle out the best options is a lot of fun. Even my 8 year old likes trying to beat her high score.

Excellent short solo game. Great to pull out when you don’t have a lot of time or want to run through a game multiple times. Love it.

Have been hearing about this game for so long. Finally ordered it, and have been playing at least once daily ever since, trying to improve my score. Current best score is 53 ('Close to Pear-fect!') Highly addictive, portable, takes up at most a 12x12 area. I plan to take it everywhere I go. 100% recommend!!

Orchard is a quick and simple but challenging game. After ~6 games my high score is 42. The highest grade is 55+. I think it will take some practice to score that high. I recommend Orchard if you want a quick and simple solo game.

Fun, compact and challenging!

Fun and quick solo game.