
- BGG rank
- BGG #276
- BGG rating
- 7.7
Distilled
- 1–5 players
- 30–150 min
- Complexity 3.0/5
- 2023

Rules assistance for Tides: Beach Party
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

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Tides: Beach Party is an expansion for Tides released in 2023 for 2–4 players, 20 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Mike Berg and its main mechanics are Set Collection.
Tides: Beach Party is a free PNP play sheet, posted with permission of Button Shy Games, that allows you to play Tides with up to four players; no other components needed! Just print one of these for each player and you're good to go.
Tides: Beach Party 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 Tides: Beach Party 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 Tides: Beach Party 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.
Tides: Beach Party belongs to these categories: Print & Play and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Set Collection. 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 Tides: Beach Party are: Mike Berg. 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 Tides: Beach Party as an expansion for Tides. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Tides to use it. Check that your edition of Tides is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.