Game Info
Year
2025
Players
1-4
Age
14+
Playtime
40 min
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Description
An expansion adding turtle nesting and competitive interaction to the underwater ecosystem building game
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BoardGameCo Review at 6:05 sentiment: mixed
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Overall sentiment (raw)
mixed
Pros
- adds variability and replayability
- solo mode is reinforced with nesting season options
- board integrates smoothly with base game
Cons
- two turtles feels limiting; could have been three
- scoring tiles are minimally different and feel like a design trade-off
- may not significantly change game feel for some players
Thematic elements
- expansion adds nesting season board and turtle tokens to pursue goals
- Underwater ecosystem, seasonal goals
- scenario-based, goals-driven
Comparison games
- Cascadia
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- additional boards and scoring tiles — new board changes scoring dynamics; nesting season board introduces turtles and new goals
- Compound Scoring — 15 goals, choose 3; goals grant different scoring opportunities
- random card draw for goals — one random card replaces blue/orange card; adds variability
- turtle placement as scoring incentives — place turtles if you’re first/second/third in completing goals
- variable scoring cards / goals — 15 goals, choose 3; goals grant different scoring opportunities
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Quotes (from this video)
- I love tile laying games that give you specifically tile laying with points scoring optimization.
- I am primed to like this kind of game.
- I don't think you're going to finish your board; it's 17 tiles on a 21 tile board.
- I come in at a 4.5 out of five.
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