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Oceans

2020 · Educational

Oceans

Players build and evolve marine species in a dynamic ocean ecosystem, adding trait cards to grow food chains, defend against predators, or exploit niches. Gameplay alternates between a stable Surface phase where players develop synergistic traits and a Deep phase that introduces powerful, disruptive cards and changing scenario effects. Aging and predation drive resource competition, and players manage species populations, traits, and feeding each round to survive and score.

Players
2–4 best 3
Playing time
60–90 min
Age
12+
Complexity
2.8 / 5
7.8 on Ludoyafrom $64.99Card GameAnimalsHand ManagementVictory Points as a ResourceMulti-Use Cards
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Oceans: Legends of the Deep2023Oceans: The Deep – Promo Pack 12020Oceans: The Deep – Promo Pack 22020Oceans: Exclusive Promo Cards2020Oceans: Solo2023Oceans: 5-6 Player Expansion2020Oceans: Legends of the Deep Kickstarter Promos2023Oceans: Frosthaven Piranha Pig Promo Card2021Óceán: Exkluzív promó kártyákОкеаны: Глубина (Oceans – The Deep)2021

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Full stats in Ludoya
252
Plays logged
259
Players
54m 58s
Average play
71
In collections
16
On wishlists
1
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7.8/10

from 26 Ludoya reviews

  • Garfield10.0

    14 I love Evolution, so it's hard to not love this one! It's a great game. [c] Theme: :star::star::star::star::nostar: <!-- size 7]Perfect --> Gameplay: :star::star::star::star::nostar:<!-- size 7]Very entertaining to grow up your own species --> Interaction: :star::star::star::star::nostar: <!-- size 7]Attacking species from other players --> Artwork: :star::star::star::star::star: <!-- size 7]Gorgeous --> Luck: :star::star::nostar::nostar::nostar: <!-- size 7]Random card drawing (but very little) --> Strategy: :star::star::star::star::nostar: <!-- size 7]Many possibilities --> Components: :star::star::star::star::star: <!-- size 7]Deluxe Edition... --> Play duration: :star::star::star::star::star: <!-- size 7]Perfect for such a game --> Easy to teach: :star::star::star::nostar::nostar: <!-- size 7]Quite easy --> Rules quality: :star::star::star::star::star: <!-- size 7]Perfect --> Setup time: :star::star::star::star::nostar: <!-- size 7]Totally fine --> No downtime: :star::star::star::star::nostar: <!-- size 7]It plays very fast --> Replay value: :star::star::star::star::star: <!-- size 7]Different scenario cards, unique deep sea cards --> [/c]

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