Box front · source
What this is
Torpedoes away. They hunt for their opponent's sub in this exciting, real-time team game. Captain Sonar can be played in two modes: turn-by-turn or simultaneous. In the latter set-up, all the members of a team take their actions simultaneously while trying to track what the opponents are doing, too.
At a glance
- Players
- 2–8
- Listed play time
- 45 minutes
- Minimum age
- 14 and up
- First published
- 2016
- Category
- teamwork
- Designers
- Delphine Lemonnier, Roberto Fraga, Yohan Lemonnier
- Artist
- Piotr Forkesiewicz
- Publishers
- Pegasus Spiele, Matagot
- Box size
- 29.5 × 29.5 × 7 cm
- Photographs
- 1
Publisher
- Pegasus SpieleOfficial site
- MatagotOfficial site
How players rate Captain Sonar
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 5.
- 2p6.235 ratings
- 3p6.535 ratings
- 4p7.235 ratings
- 5p7.535 ratings
- 6p7.235 ratings
- 7p6.835 ratings
- 8p6.435 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 replayability6.4/10
- Ease of teach4.0/10
- Gateway friendliness5.0/10
- Component quality7.6/10
- Table presence7.3/10
- Travel friendliness6.5/10
What it's like
Descriptions, not verdicts. Neither end is better.
- Player interactionModerate6.4SolitaireConstant
- CutthroatnessCompetitive4.6FriendlyRuthless
- Role of luckBalanced4.9Chance-drivenPlayer-driven
- Theme integrationPresent6.3Pasted onWoven in
- Rules complexityHeavy3.9LightHeavy
- Decision complexityDemanding3.5SimpleDemanding
- Language dependencyMinimal2.0No textText-heavy
- Table spaceKitchen table6.0Lap trayTwo tables
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Rules & files
Rulebooks, FAQs and reference sheets- rulebookCaptain Sonar Second Edition Rules V5EN · 8 pagesAwaiting publisher permission
Box & shelf
29.5 × 29.5 × 7 cm
- Shelf volume
- 6.1 L
- Shelf width used
- 7 cm
- Weight
- 2.4 kg
- Per Kallax cube
- 4
Source: retail_listing