Two players · wind and seeds
How to play Dandelion
One player plants dandelions on a 5 by 5 field, the other is the wind that blows their seeds across it, a different direction each round. After seven rounds, the dandelions win if every square is covered; otherwise the wind wins.
What you need
- A pencil or pen
- A sheet of paper
- Two players
How to set up
Draw a 5 by 5 grid and an eight-arrow compass. Choose who plays the dandelions and who the wind.
1. Draw a 5 by 5 grid of squares: the field.
2. Beside it, draw a compass with eight arrows: N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW.
3. Dandelions draw a star in a square; the wind crosses off an arrow and dots every square that way.
How to play
- Dandelions draw a flower in an empty square.
- The wind picks an arrow not used yet and crosses it off.
- From every flower, a seed dot goes in each square in that direction, to the edge.
How to win
Dandelions: cover every square with flowers or seeds. Wind: leave at least one square empty. After seven rounds the wind wins if any square is empty. The dandelions win as soon as none is.
Tip Wind: blow the way that adds the fewest new seeds, and save the directions that would cover most.
Play Dandelion in the app
- You and the character take turns being the dandelions and the wind.
- Pass and play with a friend on one device.
Every game comes with a step-by-step tutorial and printable sheets.