Aqua: Biodiversity in the Oceans

Players begin with a central hotspot and expand a personal reef by drafting and placing coral tiles from a market over 17 rounds. Coral types form habitats for small marine animals, and creating specific patterns of biodiversity allows players to attract progressively larger sea creatures. On a turn, a player takes a new tile and attaches it to their reef, then resolves any animal attraction triggered by the resulting arrangements. Scoring combines the value of coral formations and the number and size of animals attracted; the highest total wins. The game emphasizes spatial planning and pattern recognition within a marine ecosystem theme.

Players: 1–4 best 2
Playing time: 30–45 min
Age: 8+
Complexity: 2.1 / 5

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Design: Dan Halstad
Tristan Halstad
Art: Vincent Dutrait
Publisher: Sidekick Games

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64
Plays logged: 80
Players: 25m 21s
Average play: 31
In collections: 6
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6.9/10

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Javo7.0
Interesante juego que recuerda mucho a cascadia con capas extras de profundidad. Para mi gusto demasiados colores lo que provoca que se haga engorroso de jugar. Cascadia me parece mucho más elegante en ese aspecto. No obstante cumple y el puzzle es más exigente.