Reef & Ruins

Players guide a team of hydra heads and otters as they explore underwater shipwrecks, enchant recovered treasure, and harvest pearls from reef tiles. Each round, dice determine whether a hydra head ventures into ruins to uncover loot, collaborates to enchant items, or sends otters to the reef for bonuses; players act simultaneously on their personal sheets to mark progress and build spatial combos. After a fixed number of rounds, players score discovered treasures, apply enchantments, and add reef benefits. Choices balance which ruins to complete, which enchantments to pursue, and when to harvest the reef for maximum value.

Players: 1–100 best 100
Playing time: 20 min
Age: 8+
Complexity: 2 / 5