BGG rank #982 · 2004

Reef Encounter

Reef Encounter (2004) is #982 in the BoardGameGeek Top 1000: 2–4 players, 60–120 min, ages 10+. Designed by Richard Breese.

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Year: 2004
Players: 2–4
Play time: 60–120 min
Age: 10+

About the game

Reef Encounter is about life on a coral reef! Using polyp tiles, players grow different types of corals, which they can protect from being attacked by other corals through judicious placing of their four shrimp counters.

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Mechanics

Area Majority / Influence Commodity Speculation Hand Management Open Drafting Tile Placement

Designers

Richard Breese

Artists

Juliet Breese, Mariano Iannelli

Publishers

R&D Games, Quined Games, What's Your Game?, Z-Man Games

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