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Ocean: Great Barrier Reef

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...

Players

2-5

Time

25-45

Age

8+

Weight

?

Rating

7.38

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Moderate level of interaction with a mix of direct and strategic confrontation. Players need to frequently pay attention to others' actions, but cooperation is not a major focus.

Teach 2.3

Teaching signal

Replay 3.9

High replayability

Interaction 3.7

Highly interactive

Scaling 4.0

Scales well

Strategy 4.5

Deep strategy

Control 3.0

Luck-sensitive

Table feel

Moderate level of interaction with a mix of direct and strategic confrontation. Players need to frequently pay attention to others' actions, but cooperation is not a major focus.

Replay value

Ocean: Great Barrier Reef has a high variability gameboard, offering different experiences each time it is played. The presence of expansions adds new content and gameplay elements, enhancing replay value. The game provides deep strategic possibilities and allows players to improve their strategies over time. The player interaction score is moderate. The game scales well with different numbers of players without compromising its appeal or balance. While it may take some time to learn, it offers a good balance between easiness and depth. Overall, Ocean: Great Barrier Reef has a strong replayability score of 7.85.

Luck profile

The final luck score for Ocean: Great Barrier Reef is 6. The game has a notable but not exclusive impact of random elements on the outcome. There is some room for players to influence and mitigate the effects of randomness through strategic decisions and planning. The game has a balanced mix of luck and strategy, with neither element dominating the outcome.

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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

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Designers

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Michael Løhde Andersen

Artists

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Michael Løhde Andersen

Publishers

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WeLoveGames

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