HYPE: Solar Gardens Releases 7/31 at Gen Con!
Written by Gary on July 1, 2025
Get ready to build your very own utopian garden! Darrington Press’ newest game, Solar Gardens, will be coming to a table near you July 31, 2025, with a Gen Con debut. But, you don’t have to wait that long to secure your copy; pre-order Solar Gardens today in the Critical Role shops (US, CA, UK, EU, AU), at Darrington Press guild stores, and some of your FLGS.
Need a refresher?
Solar Gardens is an easy-to-learn tile-drafting strategy game where players become visionary architects that create flourishing rooftop gardens by drafting tiles and placing them in their grid, aiming to build the highest-scoring rooftop garden. Each tile represents a different element of a rooftop garden, such as solar panels, wind turbines, plant beds, rainwater collectors, decorative features, and more. Players must balance aesthetics, energy efficiency, and animal diversity to score points. For more information head over to darringtonpress.com/solargardens to get the full low down.
Photos by Play the Game HQ
But one more cool point.....
You will help us give back to the environment! Solar Gardens is made of biodegradable, plastic-free materials and uses paper stickers to hold the game box together in transit. Also, it is a part of The National Forest Foundation’s Sapling Program where a portion of your purchase of this amazing game will be donated to help plant trees in national parks around the United States–a benefit of the National Forestry Foundation.
learn how to play
We partnered with the wonderful folks at Play the Game HQ to get this amazing how-to-play Solar Gardens tutorial. In the video, Daniel gives you an easily digestible run-down on the rules, game play, scoring and more. Check it out:
Pre-order (US, CA, UK, EU, AU) your copy of Solar Gardens today so you can begin your utopian paradise on July 31,2025! And if you order from a DPG store you’ll have a chance to get Darrington Press’ Critical Role 10 Year Anniversary Promo Pack–a promotional pack that includes promo cards from Till the Last Gasp, Queen by Midnight, Daggerheart, Candela Obscura, Caper Cards, and, of course, Solar Gardens.
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