Bohnanza

Bohnanza is a card game where you grow and sell beans — and the catch is you can't reorder the cards in your hand. Each player starts with a handful of random bean cards and two or three fields in front of them. On your turn, you must plant the first one or two cards from your hand into your fields. Each field holds only one bean type, so if you draw a type you have no room for, you'll need to harvest (sell) an entire field to make space — and that's rarely a good move.

The heart of the game is trading. After planting, you flip two cards from the deck and can swap any cards in your hand or those two new ones with other players. You can even promise future cards in exchange for what you need right now. The rule that every deal must involve the active player keeps things lively and prevents quiet backroom exchanges.

When you harvest a field, you convert the bean cards into coins using the beanometer — the more beans of the same type, the higher the payout. When the deck runs out, you shuffle the discards and play through it two more times. At the end, everyone harvests whatever is left in their fields, and the player with the most coins wins.

Designed by Uwe Rosenberg in 1997, Bohnanza is a timeless classic that hasn't aged a bit. It's easy to learn but has enough strategic depth to satisfy both newcomers and seasoned players. There are base, expanded (includes the first expansion and supports up to 7 players), Pocket, and even a 2023 flower-themed edition. The Brazilian version includes the Erweiterungs-Set and adapted two-player rules based on Al Cabohne.