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Diamant
- 3–8 players
- 20–40 min
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Tensão Total
2009
Rules assistance for Tensão Total
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2–6 players
- 15 min
- 8+
- Complexity 1.1/5
Rules assistant for Tensão Total
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Tensão Total is a board game released in 2009 for 2–6 players, 15 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Bruno Faidutti and Alan R. Moon and its main mechanics are Push Your Luck, Simultaneous Action Selection, and Betting and Bluffing.
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About the game
Risco Total is essentially Diamant/Incan Gold, with the exception that it was a non-authorized production of the game. According to game designer Bruno Faidutti, Grow Jogos e Brinquedos did not have license to produce this game, thus it was set apart from the official entries of Diamant/Incan Gold. An agreement has since been made between the authors and the publisher. Then, the licensed version was renamed to Tensão Total, without any other changes except author credits. All players play with a group of divers looking for treasures in deep sea. Every round a player need to decide if he will dive more or will go back to the surface. A card is turned, if it is a treasure the players who stay diving will take the gold coins, but if you find a shark... look out, your oxygen can finish or you can find other threats in the deep sea. The diver with the most successfully retrieved money wins the game.
Designers
Publishers
- Grow Jogos e Brinquedos
Questions and answers
Tensão Total supports 2–6 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 Tensão Total 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 Tensão Total 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.
Tensão Total has a complexity rating of 1.1 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.
Tensão Total belongs to these categories: Adventure and Nautical. Its main mechanics are Push Your Luck, Simultaneous Action Selection, and Betting and Bluffing. 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 Tensão Total are: Bruno Faidutti and Alan R. Moon. 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 Tensão Total 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.