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1998 Ranked #5,144

Aquarius

This domino-style card game has players connect elemental panels and complete the element named by their secret goal. Action cards can disrupt the layout or alter objectives, making a nearly finished chain vulnerable.

Family Games Abstract Strategy Card Game Pattern Building Tile Placement

Players

2-5

Play time

10-30 min

Age

6+

Complexity

1.14/5

Rating

6.06

Harder to teach Highly interactive Deep strategy

Overview

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ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.

Teachability 2.3/5

Harder to teach

Replay value 4.0/5

High replayability

Interaction 3.6/5

Highly interactive

Player scaling 4.0/5

Scales well

Strategic depth 4.5/5

Deep strategy

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How it plays

How does it play?

The groovy card game that's kind of like dominoes (only better!) Aquarius features three types of cards: Elements, Goals, and Actions. Element cards are played kind of like dominoes, with each player trying to win by connecting seven panels of one particular element.

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The groovy card game that's kind of like dominoes (only better!) Aquarius features three types of cards: Elements, Goals, and Actions. Element cards are played kind of like dominoes, with each player trying to win by connecting seven panels of one particular element. Goal cards determine which element each player is going after, and Action cards allow players to shake up the action in five different ways. The game is fast, fun, colorful, and easy to learn.

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All specifications (5)

Play and group

Players
2–5
Best with
2–5
Play time
10–30 min
Age
6+
Complexity
1.1/5
Credits and catalog connections

Credits

Designers

1
Andrew Looney

Artists

1
Andrew Looney

Publishers

1
Looney Labs