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2014 Ranked #8,450

Let Them Eat Shrimp!

A tile-placement game has fish spawn, eat shrimp, and avoid sharks to score the most points. Geometric tiles create opportunities for growth, but roaming sharks can erase fish and force players out early.

Family Games Animals Tile Placement Players: Games with expansions that add solo play

Players

2-5

Play time

Not listed

Age

8+

Complexity

1.55/5

Rating

6.59

Harder to teach Highly interactive Deep strategy

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ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.

Teachability 2.4/5

Harder to teach

Replay value 3.9/5

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?

Swim, spawn, and eat shrimp while avoiding sharks! In Let Them Eat Shrimp!, players place fish tiles (in various geometric shapes) in an effort to spawn (by covering fish eggs on the board) and receive more fish tiles.

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Swim, spawn, and eat shrimp while avoiding sharks! In Let Them Eat Shrimp!, players place fish tiles (in various geometric shapes) in an effort to spawn (by covering fish eggs on the board) and receive more fish tiles. The fish can also eat shrimp (to gain victory points) and must avoid sharks (which will eat your fish, fish eggs, and shrimp). Let Them Eat Shrimp! has two ways to play. The beginner's game is suitable for younger players, while the advanced version adds more strategy and depth, as well as more danger; in this version of the game, players might be knocked out early if they can't spawn quickly enough or if their eggs are devoured by the roaming sharks. The game also includes multiple game board components, which can be mixed and match for variety and various skill levels.

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Play and group

Players
2–5
Best with
2–4
Play time
20 min
Age
8+
Complexity
1.6/5
Credits and catalog connections

Credits

Designers

1
Steve Finn

Artists

1
Giorgio De Michele

Publishers

1
Dr. Finn's Games

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