Instead of each player having actions they can make, there is a common board of actions, and there is a competition between players on them.

There is just a touch of randomness, not too much so that it unskilled, but enough so that it's fun.

And it's an interesting game that is above the usual pandemic and other basic games, but easy to explain and understand so you can play with casual friends, unlike stuff like ark nova that you can only enjoy with fellow nerds.

In fact, you can play with kids. They can't win, but they are happy growing plants and caring for their sheeps.