Botanik

A Jaipur-sized box packed with another well produced, easy to grasp, fast playing 2 player only game...this one is pretty interesting to look at, too! The thing that first stood out to me with Botanik is that within its limited options provided for each turn it gives you plenty of strategic opportunity. You can focus on playing in a mostly neutral fashion, simply aiming to release parts that most benefit your pipe network. The crux of it all is balancing doing just that while limiting your opponents choices at the same time, just as they will be doing to you. Quite a delightful tug of war.