$20 · Indigo aka Butterly Gardens by Reiner Knizia

Indigo (or Butterfly Garden) is a tile-laying game along the lines of Metro, Tsuro, and Linie 1 in which players build paths bit by bit, with no player owning the individual paths and everyone trying to exploit the paths already present. Features Easy, quick setup that plays in 30 minutes. On a turn, a player places a path tile on any space on the game board. Players always have two path tiles on hand. Each path tile has three route segments on it, connecting one pair of edges. If a player places a path tile next to a crystal, that crystal travels as far as possible along the path so that all players can see where to place path tiles to next move that crystal (thus, players avoid the mental gymnastics required in Metro and Linie 1 in which nothing moves until a route is complete). Designed by Reiner Knizia, this game is playable by 2-4 players, ages 6 or older and takes only about 30 minutes to play. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/116954/butterfly-garden AWARDS & HONORS 2013 Le Lys Grand Public Finalist 2013 Golden Geek Best Abstract Board Game Nominee 2013 As d'Or - Jeu de l'Année Nominee 2012/Fall Parents' Choice Gold Award Winner 2012 Spiel des Jahres Recommended 2012 Spiel der Spiele Hit für Familien Recommended 2012 Kinderspielexperten "8-to-13-year-olds" Second Place 2012 Kinderspielexperten "8-to-13-year-olds" Nominee