Game Info
Year
2020
Players
1-2
Age
12+
Playtime
30 min
Complexity
2.4/5
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Description
Players compete for control of four flotillas on an ocean world by diving for resources and building structures through a shared resource mechanic
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Getting Games Discussion at 36:35
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Meeple University Top 10 List at 22:49 sentiment: positive
video_pk 90718 · mention_pk 242669
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Best game played this year
- Directly affects the other player
- Juicy
- So many different layers
- Really, really good game
- Next level up from Seven Wonders Duel
Cons
- Restriction of being designed for two players
Thematic elements
- Building and resource management on the sea
- Flotilla universe
Comparison games
- Flotilla
- Seven Wonders Duel
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Area Control — Positioning ships to influence opponent's building choices.
- Engine Building — Buildings give bonuses, and the goal is to keep going without gathering resources.
- Resource Management — Gather resources and use them to build buildings.
- Set Collection — Implied through gathering resources and building.
- Tile Placement — A two-player tile placement game.
- two-player — Strictly a two-player game.
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Quotes (from this video)
- our top 10 games of 2020
- it's the games we associate with this year
- all the games i really liked were mid-weight games
- i haven't seen any party games in 2020
- i'm not a stagnant object i vary from time to time
- i was super surprised when i played the crew and i love it love it love it
- it's such a simple idea taking trick taking you know traditional style essentially traditional trick taking and turning it into a cooperative puzzle
- it is the most innovative thing that I've seen in gaming this year
- oh my gosh that game oh i blew my mind
- there is nothing innovative in this game
- it is just a perfect interlocking of things that already exist to make something that is really satisfying
- what is your top ten from the comment sections below
- it is subjective because this is what we personally like
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Playthrough at 2:36 sentiment: positive
video_pk 78609 · mention_pk 191476
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Meaty two-player game with tight decisions
- Rich strategic depth and endgame potential
- Aesthetically strong with ocean theme
- Clear scoring through docks and ships
Cons
- Complex rule set and order of operations may be challenging
- Streaming camera angles can affect visibility
- Pricing/availability details discussed but not definite
Thematic elements
- competition for space/resources and victory points
- A flooded world with flotillas; building on floating platforms
Comparison games
- Flotilla
- Toy Story Obstacles
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- building structures — pay resources to build a building on a flotilla; buildings have effects and space-based bonuses
- Diving for resources — take a dive card; both players gain something; you split the card halves and choose which to keep
- End Game Bonuses — endgame can be triggered by flotilla fullness, or other conditions; rounds continue until triggers; round counting matters
- endgame triggers — endgame can be triggered by flotilla fullness, or other conditions; rounds continue until triggers; round counting matters
- I Cut, You Choose — take a dive card; both players gain something; you split the card halves and choose which to keep
- Location actions and swaps — locations allow actions including swapping resources and unlocking bonuses; affects future turns
- shipyards and ships — shipyards produce ships; ships occupy spaces and unlock bonuses; moving ships influences scoring
- specialists — academy builds allow selecting a specialist card with abilities; used as if you own that card; may require resources
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Quotes (from this video)
- "this week's game seastead on tabletop simulator"
- "two-player game"
- "i really like the choices in this game; i really do enjoy this game"
- "meaty two-player game"
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Maple University Playthrough at 2:41 sentiment: positive
video_pk 78608 · mention_pk 191475
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positive
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none
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none
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Quotes (from this video)
- this is the new hot release from hobby world international
- money money is victory points money is victory points we never spend it
- this game looks awesome indeed
- balancing your sales cards with your purchase cards because it's leftover resources
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Video 7-UsVvEVIMY
Meeple Mountain Review at 0:12 sentiment: positive
video_pk 40636 · mention_pk 123179
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Accessible and easy to teach
- Tight two-player design with meaningful interaction
- Deep strategic options and rewarding synergies
- Compact box with substantial depth
- Modular depth with optional decks for replayability
Cons
- Two-player only design may limit group play
- Depth can be intimidating for newcomers without guidance
- Resource and dive card draws can introduce luck.
Thematic elements
- Resource management, competition and cooperation to become the savior of humanity, with short-term tactics and long-term scoring planning.
- A flooded future where humanity builds and lives on four flotillas, diving for resources and artifacts to survive and shape the future.
- Competitive-cooperative two-player dynamic where players strive to outpace each other while enabling mutual progress, with modular depth through optional decks.
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Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Academies and Specialist Cards — Academies give access to specialist cards with unique abilities; specialists can be flipped for reuse or kept face up for their VP value.
- building — Spend matching resources to build structures on flotillas; you choose from leftmost available buildings such as shipyards, academies, or ports and each grants distinct bonuses.
- Deck Building — Provide ships that grant discounts on building and can grant a free resource to you when your opponent builds nearby; adds strategic placement and timing.
- Deck Modularity — B-side specialist cards and decree cards add optional complexity, increasing depth and variability between games.
- Diving — On your turn you flip the top card of the dive deck and orient it to split resources between you and your opponent; some cards lock flotillas and influence future costs.
- End Game Bonuses — End can be triggered by fully developed flotillas, a single building left on a player board, a depth card being revealed, or depletion of cleanup tokens.
- endgame triggers — End can be triggered by fully developed flotillas, a single building left on a player board, a depth card being revealed, or depletion of cleanup tokens.
- I Cut, You Choose — On your turn you flip the top card of the dive deck and orient it to split resources between you and your opponent; some cards lock flotillas and influence future costs.
- Multi-Use Cards — Academies give access to specialist cards with unique abilities; specialists can be flipped for reuse or kept face up for their VP value.
- Ports and Docks — Ports allow you to place docks which grant end-game bonuses and influence final scoring; docking choices affect endgame strategy and point potential.
- Shipyards — Provide ships that grant discounts on building and can grant a free resource to you when your opponent builds nearby; adds strategic placement and timing.
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Quotes (from this video)
- I love how accessible it is, how easy it is to teach.
- Two-player games have earned a special place in my heart because the game design just shines through in a two-player game.
- If I were to give it a rating I would say this is an 8 out of 10 in the two player game category.
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