# Reef

Reef is a board game for 2–4 players. It plays in 30–45 minutes and is meant for ages 8 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 2. It is rated 6.6 out of 10 by 63 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $49.06 (United States).

- **Players:** 2–4 (best with 2)
- **Playing time:** 30–45 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 8+
- **Complexity:** 1.8 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2018
- **Categories:** Animals, Abstract Strategy
- **Mechanics:** Open Drafting, Tile Placement, Hand Management, Layering, Pattern Building
- **Ludoya rating:** 6.6 out of 10, from 63 reviews
- **Owned by:** 107 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 529
- **Unique players:** 407

**Designers:** Emerson Matsuuchi

**Artists:** Chris Quilliams

**Publishers:** Next Move Games

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Ludifolie | 35.9 € | https://www.ludifolie.com/6563-reef.html |

## Expansions

- [Reef: Kings of the Coral](https://www.ludoya.com/games/reef-kings-of-the-coral)
- [Reef: Bonus Cards](https://www.ludoya.com/games/reef-bonus-cards)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/reef)
- [Reef in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/reef)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/244228)

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