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What this is
Coordinate programmers and scientists to gather data from the depths of the Ocean. During each of the four game rounds, they take several turns, and on each turn they either: Use their engineer in the headquarters to program a bot; each round they can choose from three of the seven actions. Players have their scientist bring a bot to a sector to perform an action.
At a glance
- Players
- 2–4
- Listed play time
- 100 minutes
- Minimum age
- 12 and up
- First published
- 2014
- Designer
- Stefan Feld
- Photographs
- 1
How players rate Aquasphere
Every dimension is rated on its own. The left column judges the game and higher is better; the right column describes it, where neither end of the scale is the good end.
Player-count fit
How well it plays at each count. Best at 3 or 4.
- 2p7.032 ratings
- 3p7.332 ratings
- 4p7.132 ratings
Every dimension
15 measures. Some judge the game; the rest simply describe it.
How good it is
Judgements, rated out of 10. Higher is better.
- Longevity and replayability6.3/10
- Ease of teach5.1/10
- Gateway friendliness5.5/10
- Component quality7.4/10
- Table presence5.7/10
- Travel friendliness6.1/10
What it's like
Descriptions, not verdicts. Neither end is better.
- Player interactionModerate4.9SolitaireConstant
- CutthroatnessGentle3.8FriendlyRuthless
- Role of luckBalanced5.3Chance-drivenPlayer-driven
- Theme integrationPresent5.8Pasted onWoven in
- Rules complexityModerate3.4LightHeavy
- Decision complexityModerate3.2SimpleDemanding
- Language dependencyMinimal2.3No textText-heavy
- Table spaceKitchen table4.8Lap trayTwo tables
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Rules & files
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