2023 · Science Fiction

Deep Shelf

Explore the deepest reaches of the ocean to extract valuable resources, develop mining sites, and transport rare earth metals to the surface. Competing corporations also support research expeditions that catalogue unfamiliar deep-sea lifeforms and study the hostile ecosystem. Players balance industrial expansion with ecological research, choosing whether to exploit resource nodes quickly or pursue a more sustainable approach. Excessive mining and deep-sea activity can damage ocean ecosystems and hasten the end of the game, while dangerous discoveries pose additional risks.

groupPlayers

1–4 best 2

schedulePlaying time

90–140 min

cakeAge

12+

psychologyComplexity

3.9 / 5