Awaken the Ancients: Blight and Bother (2024)

The peaceful grove has become a bit more lively! Troublesome Blightbloom flowers have begun to sprout, making it trickier to perform awakening rituals. Curious Seed Stalkers scuttle about, looking for seeds to snatch. Prickly Thornweavers have settled in, blocking paths with their thorny spines and making it harder to collect seeds. Fortunately, a loyal Sentinel Owl has been called upon to help patrol the grove against the small critters. As Warden of the Grove, it is up to you to manage these pesky visitors and safeguard the grove’s harmony. In this expansion, you have the flexibility to play with Blightbloom, Seed Stalkers, or Thornweavers, or increase the challenge by using any combination of them together. Additionally, you can adjust the number of Blightbloom in play, and/or choose to use just one Seed Stalker or Thornweaver instead of two. Customize your gameplay experience by mixing and matching these elements to suit your preferred difficulty level and strategy. —description from the designer