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2016 Ranked #11,864

Nantucket

Economic whaling game has captains build a town, send ships, catch whales, and earn the most coins. A single action each round makes every building or voyage choice carry lasting weight.

Nautical Worker Placement Animals: Whales Players: Two-Player Only Games

Players

2

Play time

Not listed

Age

13+

Complexity

1.9/5

Rating

5.96

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 4.1/5

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?

Nantucket — a small, two-player game with a whaling theme — takes you to "The Little Grey Lady of the Sea" during the early American whaling industry. You need just a few cards and coins to play in whatever port you find yourself.

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Nantucket — a small, two-player game with a whaling theme — takes you to "The Little Grey Lady of the Sea" during the early American whaling industry. You need just a few cards and coins to play in whatever port you find yourself. Mix and match two cards to form the modular board. Then use your single turn each round to carefully build the town and send out ships. After performing your actions, flip the coins on your ship to catch a whale. Play until the town is fully constructed, supplies run out, or the last whales are taken. Between buildings and earned coins, may the best captain win!

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Play and group

Players
2
Best with
2
Play time
20 min
Age
13+
Complexity
1.9/5
Credits and catalog connections

Credits

Designers

1
Nathaniel Levan

Artists

1
Nolan Nasser

Publishers

1
Dice Hate Me Games

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