Overview
At a glance
Is this game right for my group?
ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.
Harder to teach
High replayability
Highly interactive
Scales well
Deep strategy
How it plays
How does it play?
OCEAN: Great Barrier Reef is a family card game in which the players are marine biologists who must attempt to rebuild part of the famous coral reef Great Barrier Reef, which is located off Australia's east coast.
Core mechanisms
Key systems that shape the decisions players make.
Race
Compete to reach a destination, threshold, or objective before opponents.
Hand Management
Time and sequence a limited hand of cards to preserve future options.
Set Collection
Gather related items that become more valuable when scored together.
Matching
Pair items with corresponding symbols, properties, or categories.
Read the full game description
OCEAN: Great Barrier Reef is a family card game in which the players are marine biologists who must attempt to rebuild part of the famous coral reef Great Barrier Reef, which is located off Australia's east coast. Over the course of the game players collect combinations of Fauna Cards which may be redeemed for Coral Reef Cards. These Coral Reef cards are then used to rebuild part of a coral reef. The player who rebuilds the best coral reef the fastest wins the game. —description from the designer