Shallow Sea

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Shallow Sea

410.3Tile Placement

Players
1–4 (Ideal 2)
Time
45 min
Complexity
Rating

Reef architects shape the Great Barrier's shallows, arranging fish and coral to build thriving habitats for the highest-scoring ecosystem.

Gameplay

Players open-draft sea-life tiles and place them on personal grids, surrounding matching coral to flip them into habitats. Seashells let you lure and move fish to chain activations and satisfy ecosystem and pattern goals for end-game bonuses.

ThemeAbstractThemedImmersive
RandomnessLuck-ishTacticalSkill
InteractionMinimalIndirectDirect
LearningIntuitiveModerateHeavy
TempoLightThoughtfulIntense
BoardGameGeek Ratings:7.92.22BoardGameGeek

Expansions

2
Shallow Sea: Nesting Season
410.3
EXPANSION

Shallow Sea: Nesting Season

1-4p
45 min
Shallow Sea: Rare Fish Mini-Expansion
410.3
EXPANSION

Shallow Sea: Rare Fish Mini-Expansion

1-4p
45 min

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