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Rules assistance for Aquatica: Coral Reefs
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 1–5 players
- 60 min
- 14+
- Complexity 2.0/5
Rules assistant for Aquatica: Coral Reefs
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Aquatica: Coral Reefs is an expansion for Aquatica released in 2024 for 1–5 players, 60 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Ivan Tuzovsky and its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Hand Management, and Solo / Solitaire Game.
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About the game
Coral Reefs is an expansion to the base game Aquatica that introduces the Southern Tribes, more underwater creatures, new characters, and Manta Ray encounters that can turn the rules of the game upside down! In Aquatica, an engine-building strategy board game, players compete to become the most powerful Sea King. They will play cards from their hands, activate powerful combos, capture locations, recruit creatures, and more—everything to gain the most Victory Points by the end of the game. Coral Reefs perfectly complements the base game and its other Cold Waters expansion. It comes with several new modules with additional goals and mechanics, along with new components like coral reef miniatures and transparent reef cards. Together with its expansions, Aquatica is a fascinating strategy to play with family or friends! The game takes around 50 minutes to play and is suitable for 1-5 players aged 12+. —description from the publisher
Designers
Publishers
- Arcane Wonders
- Cosmodrome Games
Questions and answers
Aquatica: Coral Reefs supports 1–5 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The listed playing time for Aquatica: Coral Reefs is 60 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists Aquatica: Coral Reefs for ages 14 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Aquatica: Coral Reefs has a complexity rating of 2.0 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-light game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
Aquatica: Coral Reefs belongs to these categories: Card Game, Fantasy, and Nautical. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Hand Management, and Solo / Solitaire Game. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of Aquatica: Coral Reefs are: Ivan Tuzovsky. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Aquatica: Coral Reefs as an expansion for Aquatica. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Aquatica to use it. Check that your edition of Aquatica is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.