Seed Wars tips: how to win more garden duels
Seed Wars is a quick duel on a 7x7 bed. You are the green round buds, your rival is the orange pointed flowers. Each side has 20 seeds, and when they are gone the side with the most fields wins. The rules fit in one breath, but a few habits make a big difference.
1. Know what flips a field
When you plant a seed, rival seeds next to it turn to your side if you now have more neighbours around them than they do. So a flip is about counting neighbours, not just being adjacent. Before you tap, look at the rival seed you want and count both sides around it.
2. Check the answer, not only the move
A flip that looks great can be flipped straight back. After you pick a field, ask: which of my seeds can my rival take now, and how many neighbours would they need? Prefer moves where the rival has no good reply.
3. Use corners and edges
Corners and edges have fewer neighbours, so they are harder to lose. A seed there is a stable base. Fields on the edge tend to stay yours while the middle changes hands.
4. Don't spend seeds too fast
Twenty seeds go quickly. The last few moves often decide the bed, because a late flip cannot be flipped back once your rival has no seeds left. Avoid small, safe-looking moves early that gain one field and leave you short at the end.
5. Plan around rocks
On some boards grey rocks block a field. They change which fields have neighbours, so look at them first. A field next to a rock has fewer neighbours, which makes it harder to flip, just like an edge.
6. Use the modes to learn
- Bot (easy, smart, expert): play alone in three levels. Each game gives you one free undo and two hints. Start on easy, use a hint to see a flip you missed, and move up when you win without help.
- 2 Players, one screen: pass the device and duel a friend. Good for talking through moves.
- Daily board: everyone gets the same puzzle each day. Play it twice: the first game to learn the board, the second to improve your result. You can share it and challenge a friend.
Good to know
- Free, no download, no sign-up.
- Runs on phone, tablet and PC.
- One game takes a few minutes.
Play Seed Wars free in your browser: https://lezo.ch/seed-wars/
Full rules: How to play Seed Wars