
- BGG rank
- BGG #7,471
- BGG rating
- 6.5
Dicetopia
- 2–4 players
- 20–30 min
- Complexity 1.9/5
- 2018

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Hidden Ark: Deep Sea Expedition is an expansion for Hidden Ark released in 2024 for 1–5 players, 90–120 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by Tobias Hall.
The Deep Sea Expedition expansion for Hidden Ark introduces a new expansion board, deep sea species, submarines, new opportunity tokens, a pink player color, and components to support five-player games! —description from the publisher
Hidden Ark: Deep Sea Expedition 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 Hidden Ark: Deep Sea Expedition is 90–120 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 Hidden Ark: Deep Sea Expedition for ages 10 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.
Hidden Ark: Deep Sea Expedition belongs to these categories: Expansion for Base-game. Categories describe the theme, setting and style of a game rather than its rules. Filter the catalogue by the same category to find similar games when you enjoyed Hidden Ark: Deep Sea Expedition and want something comparable for your next game night.
The credited designers of Hidden Ark: Deep Sea Expedition are: Tobias Hall. 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 Hidden Ark: Deep Sea Expedition as an expansion for Hidden Ark. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Hidden Ark to use it. Check that your edition of Hidden Ark is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.