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Sea or Shore
2024
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- 3–5 players
- 20 min
- 8+
- Complexity 2.0/5
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Sea or Shore is a board game released in 2024 for 3–5 players, 20 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Lars Jansen and its main mechanics are Betting and Bluffing and Trick-taking.
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About the game
Travelling from island to island, you and your fellow explorers search for mysterious treasure chests containing inconceivable riches. However, it’s a free-for-all: will you play the highest card of the right color to claim the treasure? Given the high stakes, the explorers only show either the color or the number of their card. Play the right card, bluff and dive into the depths to come up with the most treasures. Will you show the relevant island or unveil the underwater world you’re going for? In Sea or Shore you aim to collect as many treasures as possible. You collect them by playing the right island card at the right time, while making the strategic decision to show either the sea (color) or the shore (number). The right choice could let your opponents guessing. If you play the highest card of a color, you could claim a treasure or even steal one from an opponent. There might not be a treasure in your color though, in which case you could activate an action card to gain an edge over your opponents. The game ends after two full rounds. The winner is the player with the most treasure points at the end of the game! —description from the publisher
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- Jolly Dutch Productions
Questions and answers
Sea or Shore supports 3–5 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 Sea or Shore is 20 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 Sea or Shore 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.
Sea or Shore 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.
Sea or Shore belongs to these categories: Card Game. Its main mechanics are Betting and Bluffing and Trick-taking. 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 Sea or Shore are: Lars Jansen. 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 Sea or Shore 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.