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In Atlantis Rising you are one of the citizens of the stricken island Atlantis. However, hope is not lost, a mystical portal of 10 components can be built and save the island and all its inhabitants, but fail to build it in time and the island will sink forever under the waves, lost to legend.
Atlantis Rising is a fully co-operative game in which the players must race to create a cosmic gate before all of the island tiles have been destroyed. The gate's components are variable and determine the difficulty level of the game - Easy, Normal, Hard, or Cosmic. The players must also contend with the continually escalating threat of their Athenian enemies, who may destroy one or more island tiles each turn if insufficient Atlanteans are allocated to the island's protection.
Each turn players can choose to place their Atlanteans in any of eight different areas - with placements closer to the sea being more rewarding, but subject to a higher risk of flooding (and the subsequent loss of the associated action).
After placement of meeple but before gaining resources 'misfortune' cards are drawn per player indicating which areas of the island sink, any meeple stood there have a long swim back to shore and do nothing for their turn.
Players have limited 'mystical energy' which they can use to predict or prevent certain misfortunes and cards are available from the libraries that offer powerful one time use effects.
From the back of the box:
Will you send your Atlanteans to mine the untapped veins of precious resources at the very tip of the island, hoping to reap great rewards before the oncoming waves smash into the shores? Or will you remain in the relative safety of the island’s center, where resources have grown scarce? Perhaps you will tap into the power of the mystic energy source - the lifeforce of Atlantis and key to its advanced technology. You may even seek refuge in the vast libraries of the Lost City, hoping to find some tome which will lead to salvation for the doomed isle. Beware though - even as the island sinks into the sea, the Athenians continue to assault Atlantis, hoping to plunder its riches before it disappears beneath the waves.
Year Published
2012
Transcript Analysis
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Our Family Games haul_and_unboxing at 7:50 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- great art
- robust engine
Cons
- complex for new players
Thematic elements
- engine-building + worker placement
- mythical island of Atlantis
- strategic
Comparison games
- Agricola
- Caverna
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- card drafting — using cards to trigger actions
- worker placement — place workers to gather resources and build a rising city
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Quotes (from this video)
- I love Loney Labs
- I love the flux
- I am excited about Imperium Horizons
- We love Christmas romance movies
- Atlantis Rising monstrosities
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Hard, rewarding cooperative puzzle that remains satisfying as you solve it
- Gorgeous production value; deluxe components and play mat elevate the experience
- Strong two-player variant with rotating leader powers and hologram mechanic
- Theme and art reinforce immersion and add to the overall vibe
- High replayability through leaders, artifacts, and misfortune variability
Cons
- Can be punishing and luck-influenced due to dice and misfortunes
- Steep learning curve for new players; setup and rule explainers can be dense
- Some may find the complexity and duration challenging, especially in solo or beginner contexts
Thematic elements
- Mythic underwater civilization undergoing catastrophe; cooperative puzzle with leader powers and resource management.
- Ancient Atlantis facing inevitable flooding; players evacuate Atlanteans and construct a portal to safety.
- Rotating leadership, team-based problem solving, and escalating disasters that test planning and coordination.
Comparison games
- Maracaibo
- Mothership (RPG)
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Artifacts / library cards — Artifacts and library cards grant one-time or ongoing abilities that affect all players and modify future decisions.
- Barrier / mystic barrier — Mystic barriers protect tiles from flooding and can alter placement and future danger on the board.
- cooperative play — Players work together to prevent floods, gather resources, and complete the portal objective, balancing personal goals with the team goal.
- Leader hologram / leader drafting — In two-player mode, a holographic leader powers the chosen leader, rotating between players and enabling strategic diversification of actions.
- Misfortune / wrath of the gods — Round-based disaster cards increase pressure and can flood tiles; mystic energy can mitigate dice-based elements.
- Portal construction / endgame objective — Nine components must be built and the power core activated to open a portal and transport Atlanteans to safety.
- resource management and conversion — Crystals, gold, and mystic energy are gathered, converted, and spent to activate buildings, gain followers, and protect against floods.
- Scalability / player count variance — The game scales with player count, adjusting misfortunes and action dynamics to fit the group size.
- worker placement — Atlanteans are placed on action tiles to collect resources, recruit followers, and build components; multiple players can share certain sites depending on the setup.
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Quotes (from this video)
- it's so hard it's exactly everything I want to co-op
- it's a gorgeous production
- deluxe components and a play mat and that just makes this game like 50 percent better honestly
- I love this game
- two-player version we get to draw misfortunes
- this game is fantastic and the production is top notch
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Board Game Coffee collection_tour at 0:25 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- interested in playing more
Cons
none
Thematic elements
none
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
Mechanics unknown.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- sick kids hospital saved my life I wouldn't be here to give you these games if it wasn't for Saint Kitts hospital
- most of them are projects yes this is our Shelf of haven't put away yet
- we have a lot of prototypes we have some prototypes of games that were never released
- you're probably not even supposed to mention some of these but you know what we never said an NDA let's do this
- we can't do this I'm working all the time and I just can't get them done seven days a week 24 hours a day
- I was very upset with that because it was confusing it was because yeah I didn't read the all in
- he's like I'm done I'm gonna walk away you tell me what happens at the end
- it's a turntable yeah it will use the Lazy Susan and we did one of those like uh That 70s Show
- the loudest thing on the planet like it was a big Hollow 10 year old the dice
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Board Game Coffee general_discussion at 28:27 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Beautiful components, thematic tension
Cons
- Difficulty for new players
Thematic elements
- cooperative exploration with exploration and resource management
- Ancient mythic underwater city
- high-stakes teamwork under pressure
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- cooperative_play — Players work together to prevent catastrophe or lose.
- resource_management — Manage resources to build and advance Atlantis Rising.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- Dice Masters the whole dice Master System is getting the board game coffee seal of approval
- it's dice building and dice are so much more fun than cards
- Tuscany is a must-have
- Wingspan is one of those games that's kind of like it's broken that barrier of people who like I don't play a lot of games before but have you heard of wingspan
- Mysterium is an amazing amazing cooperative
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- thematic and forgivable misfortunes
- great five-player dynamic
- engaging combined actions
Cons
- cooperative elements can slow pace
- some may prefer stricter competitiveness
Thematic elements
- Cooperative-ish resource gathering with misfortune elements
- Islands sinking while seeking fortune
Comparison games
- Atlantis Rising
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- cooperative tension — Players coordinate under a looming crisis, with individual goals.
- scenario of misfortune — Islands sink; players must respond to deteriorating conditions.
- worker placement / resource gathering — Send workers to islands to gather resources and build improvements.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- zero downtime
- tons of interaction
- cringe shot
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Thematic and tense throughout the game
- Cooperative tension with a nail-biting endgame
Cons
- Push-your-luck elements can frustrate some players
Thematic elements
- People working to build a cosmic gate before the island sinks
- Mythic Atlantis rising from the sea
- cooperative build-and-survive arc with tension
Comparison games
- Pandemic (cooperative, global threat framing)
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- cooperative resource management — Gather materials and build to prevent the calamity
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- "This is Spooktacular. It is spectacular and spooky."
- "The theme is very well integrated into the story that you're playing through."
- "You can feel the humanity of the ghosts and the dream transitions."
- "It's like Ford versus Ferrari for fashion."
- "The alien gets on board and starts growing. It’s iconic."
- "This is Mad Max on a board. Thunder Road Vendetta is fantastic."
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