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Shallow Sea

Shallow Sea

Designed byYeom.C.W•Published byBad Comet

Rank
100
in 2025
Total Points
17 pts
Borda count scoring

In Shallow Sea, a multi-layered puzzle board game inspired by the breathtaking beauty of the Great Barrier Reef, players create their own vivid ocean landscapes by strategically arranging an array of marine life, colorful fish, and corals. Unlike typical puzzle games in which …

Published
2025
Players
1-4
Play Time
30-45 min
Weight
2.28 / 5
BGG Rating
7.9View on BoardGameGeek

2025 reviewer lists

9 lists
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RankSiteDate
Rank1
Man vs. Meeple logo
Man vs. Meeple
David
Dec 26, 2025
Rank2
60 Minute Gamer logo
60 Minute Gamer
Rich
Dec 10, 2025
Rejected
Rank4
Anim8r's First Pass
Kush R
Jan 5, 2026
Not scoreable
Rank8
One Board Family logo
One Board Family
Ryan
Jan 7, 2026
Rank10
Sarahmalt logo
Sarahmalt
Basti
Dec 26, 2025
Rank10
Sarahmalt logo
Sarahmalt
Sara
Dec 26, 2025
Rank15
Board With Steve logo
Board With Steve
Steve
Dec 22, 2025
Rank17
The Brothers Murph logo
The Brothers Murph
Jimmy
Dec 30, 2025
Rank22
Rahdo Runs Through logo
Rahdo Runs Through
Rahdo
Dec 25, 2025