Starlight
Garden
Two friends on a garden wall beneath a starry sky, with the Starlight Garden title.

The game

Matgo, as a starlight garden

A single-player card game: gather friends of the same month and light the gardens with starlight.

Cards become friends

Four friends for every month, plus two lucky ones. Every one has a name.

  • 1Pine Forest

    • Solhak
    • Dansol
    • Solchan
    • Solbi
  • 2Plum Blossom

    • Maeri
    • Hongmae
    • Maeyu
    • Maeon
  • 3Cherry Blossom

    • Beotha
    • Dana
    • Beotu
    • Beotri
  • 4Wisteria

    • Deungbi
    • Danyul
    • Deunga
    • Deungon
  • 5Orchid

    • Nanyu
    • Danhae
    • Nanri
    • Nano
  • 6Peony

    • Mori
    • Cheongmu
    • Moa
    • Mo-on
  • 7Bush Clover

    • Hongdon
    • Danhong
    • Hongchan
    • Hongseo
  • 8Moonlight

    • Wolhui
    • Giru
    • Byeola
    • Daru
  • 9Chrysanthemum

    • Gukjin
    • Cheongyul
    • Gukchan
    • Gukbi
  • 10Maple

    • Danrok
    • Cheonga
    • Danu
    • Danrin
  • 11Paulownia

    • Ohui
    • Orang
    • Ori
    • Oseo
  • 12Raindrop

    • Bia
    • Yeonu
    • Danbi
    • Uram
  • ✦Lucky

    • Geumbyeol
    • Eundal

28 rivals

Every rival brings different garden rules.

Rivals

  • WolhaA quiet first meetingLight 6 gardens, no extra rules. Pick a blessing between gardens.
  • SodamRoomy pouchesEach side: +3 settlement when a Pi meeting scores.
  • HongyeonRibbon festivalEach side: +5 settlement per completed ribbon trio.
  • SaenaCall of the birdsEach side: +10 settlement for completing the wing-friends meeting.
  • HaeonBright nightEach side: settlement adds the Gwang meeting points. No Gwangbak.
  • DaonColorful meetingsEach side: +2 settlement per basic meeting type that scored.
  • MoaPromise of one monthEach side: +6 settlement per four captured friends of the same month.
  • NuriLittle happinessEach side: +5 settlement for finishing with no GO.
  • YeoulOne step furtherEach side: +8 settlement for finishing on exactly 1 GO.
  • ByeolhaDeepening nightEach side: finishing on 3+ GO gives final starlight ×1.5.
  • GaramLeisurely strollTwo more rounds than other rivals. Goal starlight is 25% higher.
  • ChansolShort and sharpOne fewer round than other rivals. Goal starlight is 20% lower.
  • EunsolA taste each monthEach side: +1 settlement per friend of this season. The season changes each round.
  • DanbiRainy gardenBoth sides: settle with no Pibak, Gwangbak, or Gobak.
  • SaebyeokDoor to the far dawnGoal starlight +30%. Blessings picked between gardens are one step stronger.
  • DalsaemA long night's easeOne more round than other rivals. Goal starlight is 15% higher.

Rivals of the twelve months

  • SolhakPinelight nestEach side: when a Gwang meeting scores, +2 settlement per two animals.
  • MaeonSong of the blossom boughEach side: +8 settlement when animal and ribbon meetings both score.
  • HwayeonCherry-blossom feastEach side: +6 when three basic meeting types score, +12 for four.
  • DeunghwiLinked branchesEach side: +1 per month with 2+ same-month friends, +4 instead for months with four.
  • ChangaWaterside harmonyEach side: settlement adds the smaller of animals vs ribbons ×2.
  • MoranVisit of the butterflyEach side: +3 settlement per month holding both animals and ribbons.
  • HongsolBold stepsEach side: when a Pi meeting scores, +3 settlement per GO chosen.
  • DalyunWingbeats under the moonEach side: +4 settlement per counted Gwang + wing-friend pair. Each friend counts once.
  • GukhyangBrimming cupMy house carries 25% of over-goal starlight to the next garden — 75% with Starlight Dew. Fractions drop.
  • DanseoPainting the maplesEach side: +4 for 6 different months, +8 for 9, +12 for 12.
  • OhyeonPhoenix treasureEach side: when a Gwang meeting scores, +3 settlement per Double Pi or Triple Pi friend, including Gukjin used as Pi.
  • UrimGift after rainEach draw banks +5 toward the next winner's settlement. Full Month winners can claim it too.

How a run goes

  1. Gardens1

    Gardens

    Light the gardens one by one with your rival.

  2. Rounds2

    Rounds

    Meet same-month friends and build sets.

  3. GO / STOP3

    GO / STOP

    Gather more, or keep your starlight now.

  4. Starlight jar4

    Starlight jar

    Round scores turn into starlight in your jar.

  5. Blessings5

    Blessings

    Pick one blessing between gardens.

  6. Garden pledge6

    Garden pledge

    Keep the pledge and choose from three blessings.

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