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Pocket Aquarium
2021
Rules assistance for Pocket Aquarium
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 1 player
- 5–10 min
- 8+
- Complexity 1.6/5
For 1 player
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Rules assistant for Pocket Aquarium
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Pocket Aquarium is a board game released in 2021 for 1 player, 5–10 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Mark Tuck and its main mechanics are Network and Route Building, Solo / Solitaire Game, and Chaining.
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About the game
Can you create the most harmonious aquarium? Each fish in the tank has its own action. On each turn you can either flip a fish card so that it swims (and its action goes) in the opposite direction - or you can perform its action to move fish and various features around the aquarium. Playing the 'feed the fish' card gives you a once-per-game special action, while a cat moves around the fish tank, acting as both a hindrance and a game timer. At the end of the game, if you have all of the aquarium’s features in the right place, and score enough points by getting fish of the same species swimming happily together, you win! —description from the designer
Designers
Publishers
- (Self-Published)
- (Web published)
- Tuck Games
Questions and answers
Pocket Aquarium supports 1 player according to the catalogue. This is the publisher’s listed player count, so the game is designed for exactly that number of participants. Variants for other group sizes, if any, are described in the rulebook of your edition, so check it before setting up a different configuration.
The listed playing time for Pocket Aquarium is 5–10 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 Pocket Aquarium for ages 8 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.
Pocket Aquarium has a complexity rating of 1.6 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a 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.
Pocket Aquarium belongs to these categories: Card Game, Animals, and Print & Play. Its main mechanics are Network and Route Building, Solo / Solitaire Game, and Chaining. 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 Pocket Aquarium are: Mark Tuck. 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 Pocket Aquarium as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.