
- BGG rank
- BGG #21,198
- BGG rating
- 7.3
The Lakes Card Game
- 2 players
- 20–40 min
- Complexity 1.3/5
- 2022

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Ocean Pods: Sharks & Rays is an expansion for Ocean Pods released in 2024 for 2–5 players, 30–45 minutes per game, and ages 11 and up. It was designed by Lee Miller.
In this Ocean Pods expansion pack increase your Ocean Pods game-play experience with new Shark and Ray species. New research objectives and beautifully illustrated new animal cards bring an extra spice to Ocean Pods with the Bite Rule! You cannot have predator and prey in the same research pod! Plastic leaks quicker into the ocean. Can you still save the Ocean creatures? —description from the publisher
Ocean Pods: Sharks & Rays supports 2–5 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 Ocean Pods: Sharks & Rays is 30–45 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 Ocean Pods: Sharks & Rays for ages 11 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.
Ocean Pods: Sharks & Rays 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 Ocean Pods: Sharks & Rays and want something comparable for your next game night.
The credited designers of Ocean Pods: Sharks & Rays are: Lee Miller. 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 Ocean Pods: Sharks & Rays as an expansion for Ocean Pods. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Ocean Pods to use it. Check that your edition of Ocean Pods is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.