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What this is
Grow their reef, and arrange it beautifully on their seafloor to score more points. Each solution narrows the remaining possibilities, rewarding players who can plan several placements or deductions ahead.
At a glance
- Players
- 2–4
- Listed play time
- 30–45 minutes
- Minimum age
- 8 and up
- First published
- 2018
- Designer
- Emerson Matsuuchi
- Photographs
- 1
How players rate Reef
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.
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 replayability5.9/10
- Ease of teach4.9/10
- Gateway friendliness5.5/10
- Component quality6.1/10
- Table presence6.6/10
- Travel friendliness6.2/10
What it's like
Descriptions, not verdicts. Neither end is better.
- Player interactionModerate4.9SolitaireConstant
- CutthroatnessGentle4.0FriendlyRuthless
- Role of luckBalanced5.3Chance-drivenPlayer-driven
- Theme integrationPresent5.4Pasted onWoven in
- Rules complexityModerate3.3LightHeavy
- Decision complexityModerate2.9SimpleDemanding
- Language dependencyMinimal2.3No textText-heavy
- Table spaceKitchen table4.8Lap trayTwo tables
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