
- BGG rank
- BGG #1,096
- BGG rating
- 7.4
Deep Regrets
- 1–5 players
- 30–150 min
- Complexity 2.4/5
- 2025

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Shallow Regrets: Lingering Remorse is an expansion for Shallow Regrets released in 2025 for 2–4 players, 15 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Judson Cowan.
Much as you might like to forget them, these bizarre creatures stick like hooks in the back of your mind. Shallow Regrets: Lingering Remorse 6-card expansion complicates your fishing plans with an assortment of bewildering fish. These new creatures have lingering effects that are ongoing, forcing you to adapt your strategy to your current collection. With the ability to add a 4th player, there's even more competition for the best catches! Add the 6 expansion cards to the core 18-card game and shuffle. Deal out 6 shoals (or 8, if including a 4th player) and play as normal. The expansion creatures feature lingering (ongoing) effects that are active unless the creature is exhausted.
Shallow Regrets: Lingering Remorse supports 2–4 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 Shallow Regrets: Lingering Remorse is 15 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 Shallow Regrets: Lingering Remorse 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.
Shallow Regrets: Lingering Remorse has a complexity rating of 1.3 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.
Shallow Regrets: Lingering Remorse belongs to these categories: Card Game, Fantasy, and Print & Play. 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 Shallow Regrets: Lingering Remorse and want something comparable for your next game night.
The credited designers of Shallow Regrets: Lingering Remorse are: Judson Cowan. 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 Shallow Regrets: Lingering Remorse as an expansion for Shallow Regrets. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Shallow Regrets to use it. Check that your edition of Shallow Regrets is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.