Forgotten Waters

What this is

Seek fortune and infamy in a fantastical world of piratical misadventure. It is designed for 3–7 players.

At a glance

Players: 3–7
Minimum age: 14 and up
First published: 2020
Category: adventure board game
Designers: Mr. Bistro, J. Arthur Ellis, Isaac Vega
Publishers: CrowD Games, MINDOK, Portal Games, Plaid Hat Games
Photographs: 1

Publisher

CrowD GamesOfficial site
MINDOK
Portal Games
Plaid Hat GamesOfficial site

7.6out of 10167 ratings

How players rate Forgotten Waters

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.

3p6.834 ratings
4p7.334 ratings
5p7.833 ratings
6p7.333 ratings
7p7.033 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 replayability7.7/10
Ease of teach5.1/10
Gateway friendliness5.3/10
Component quality6.7/10
Table presence7.0/10
Travel friendliness5.7/10

What it's like

Descriptions, not verdicts. Neither end is better.

Player interactionModerate5.8SolitaireConstant
CutthroatnessGentle3.8FriendlyRuthless
Role of luckMostly skill4.3Chance-drivenPlayer-driven
Theme integrationStrong6.8Pasted onWoven in
Rules complexityHeavy3.8LightHeavy
Decision complexityDemanding4.1SimpleDemanding
Language dependencyMinimal2.4No textText-heavy
Table spaceKitchen table6.2Lap trayTwo tables

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Rules & files

Rulebooks, FAQs and reference sheets

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Box & shelf

Box dimensions are not recorded for this edition yet. Once a publisher supplies them, or an owner measures them, this shows shelf volume, spine width and how many copies fit in a 33 cm cube.