Box front · source
What this is
In Underwater Cities, players develop future cities on the seafloor through politics, production, and science. Progress comes from turning a small starting position into a more efficient system without losing sight of final scoring. It is designed for 1–4 players, with a typical session listed at 80 minutes.
At a glance
- Players
- 1–4
- Listed play time
- 80 minutes
- Minimum age
- 12 and up
- Designer
- Vladimír Suchý
- Mechanisms
- feeding mechanic
- Box size
- 23.1 × 32 × 7.1 cm
- Photographs
- 2
How players rate Underwater Cities
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.
- 1p7.0102 ratings
- 2p7.7102 ratings
- 3p8.2102 ratings
- 4p7.8101 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 teach5.0/10
- Gateway friendliness5.5/10
- Component quality8.2/10
- Table presence6.5/10
- Travel friendliness6.3/10
What it's like
Descriptions, not verdicts. Neither end is better.
- Player interactionModerate5.2SolitaireConstant
- CutthroatnessCompetitive5.1FriendlyRuthless
- Role of luckBalanced4.7Chance-drivenPlayer-driven
- Theme integrationPresent5.8Pasted onWoven in
- Rules complexityHeavy3.6LightHeavy
- Decision complexityDemanding3.8SimpleDemanding
- Language dependencyMinimal2.3No textText-heavy
- Table spaceKitchen table4.8Lap trayTwo tables
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Gallery
1 further photograph · select one to enlargeRules & files
Rulebooks, FAQs and reference sheets- rulebookUnderwater Cities RulebookEN · 11 pagesAwaiting publisher permission
Box & shelf
23.1 × 32 × 7.1 cm
- Shelf volume
- 5.2 L
- Shelf width used
- 7.1 cm
- Per Kallax cube
- 4
Source: measured
