# Reef Encounter of the Second Kind

Reef Encounter of the Second Kind is a board game for 2–4 players. It plays in 60–150 minutes and is meant for ages 10 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 3. It is rated 7.2 out of 10 by 1 Ludoya reviewers.

- **Players:** 2–4 (best with 3)
- **Playing time:** 60–150 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 10+
- **Complexity:** 3.7 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2006
- **Categories:** Expansion for Base-game, Territory Building, Animals
- **Mechanics:** Commodity Speculation, Open Drafting, Tile Placement, Hand Management, Set Collection, Enclosure
- **Ludoya rating:** 7.2 out of 10, from 1 reviews
- **Owned by:** 4 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 4
- **Unique players:** 3

**Designers:** Richard Breese

**Artists:** Juliet Breese, Mariano Iannelli

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/reef-encounter-of-the-second-kind)
- [Reef Encounter of the Second Kind in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/reef-encounter-of-the-second-kind)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/22304)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-19. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._