A friend bought Autumn Harvest to game night where we learned that one first and absolutely loved it. We purchased it mid game. We also bought the original (this version) to have that 5 player flexibility, and because we were curious of the original's differences. Autumn is a much better game. The original has no point tokens, no growth tokens. It's very straight forward and is missing some of the best parts of autumn. I would never buy this version over Autumn, but being able to play with 5 players is nice and the only reason to ever buy both versions. The boxes aren't big enough to combine both versions into 1 box either to save space, so you need to keep both boxes, or find a different 3rd party storage solution.It’s no secret that Dragons have the most fun but when you throw in some tea??Just kidding not one of those reviews:A “one action or buy “ card game that is best with 3 or more people. Super easy to explain.Play max is 4 but when you buy the other game also called “Tea Dragons” you can play up to 8 dragons at once.The dragons are named after different type of teas and your goal is to collect the most memories by the end of the four different seasons.As a person who doesn’t normally like tabletops. I would highly recommend.The instructions for this game were a bit complicated and I was frustrated trying to figure it out while my 6 year old wouldn’t stop asking me if we could play. Start with the card game booklet not the comic when reading directions. Once we understood the rules and the different cards it was very very fun. We love all our Katie O’Neill books so this was a must buy. We bought it for Xmas and have already played 3 times. I’m writing this review because we are playing again. Tips : to get your cards sorted:Separate all the tea dragon cards into their starter decks (ex all jasmine dragon cards say jasmine on the bottom ) then pick your dragon deck. There is one mentor card(a card that gets passed from player to player)Memory cards are represented by seasons. Green is spring, yellow is summer, orange is autumn and blue is winter. Separate them into piles. All the rest of the cards are market cards, put those in a pile.Have fun!I watched and read other reviews before buying, so I went in with the expectation that this game was cute, but didn't have the greatest play through. We've played with 2 and 4 players, and both games went smoothly. The mechanics were fairly simple, which made it a fantastic choice for a first deck builder for us to learn. The game was straight forward and we had a blast playing both times. It was great to bring with us on trips to visit family; it's small so its portability is top notch. I was on the fence about buying the base game, but after playing Autumn Harvest, I will likely also be purchasing the original as well.With lovely artwork that mirrors the equally lovely book it's based on by the same author, this game puts 2-4 players in the personas of custodians of tea dragons, responsible for raising them through four seasons. Players grow their tea-dragons and purchase cards for victory points (summed up at the end of the game to determine the winner), prevent setbacks, or increase their tea dragons' growth. There is no inter-player conflict.The game is listed as 10+, though I believe precocious 8-year-olds can pick up the nuances of the game easily enough. The game mechanic itself is quite simple: draw a card form the player's deck or buy a card from the "market" or "memories" open to all players. When all four seasons have elapsed, the game is over and the winner determined based on victory points. To simplify learning, the game comes with both an explanation of the rules and a small comic (using the characters from the book, of course!) demonstrating play.I can't recommend this fun game enough. It plays quickly once you've played a season or two picking it up and is varied enough to provide variety from game to game, even for the adults lucky enough to be invited to play.I got this game for me I live in your old daughter. It was a little tricky to learn how to play but it is very fun once you know how.This game has a steeeeep learning curve, but once we finally understood how to play, it was pretty fun! My kids are 8 and 5, and it took us about one whole game to get it. They love the tea dragon books, and this was a great companion.Also, the thickness of this card game is perfect!!! I would change nothing about the thickness.I bought this game mostly for the aesthetic (I love dragons, tea, and cute things, so it made sense), and while this maybe isn't the BEST game ever in terms of gameplay, and while it wouldn't appeal to everyone, I definitely enjoy it. It's a relaxing, adorable game with enough strategy to keep it enjoyable. I would recommend it to anyone who likes the aesthetic and has friends/family who also like the aesthetic enough to enjoy repeated games.