2014Ted Alspach
- Videos
- 58
- Creators
- 49
Mainly reviews
1 - 4 players90 minMedium weight
The Perfect Wave
2023Jason Mowery, Chase Williams
- Videos
- 18
- Creators
- 15
Mainly reviews. The Perfect Wave is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 8 reviews, 2 how-to-play guides, 1 recorded sessions, 4 unboxings, and 3 other videos.
2 - 4 players
30 - 60 min
Medium weight: Teach it in one sitting
From BoardGameGeek
Grab your board, paddle out, and try to put together the most impressive sequence of tricks on some of the most iconic waves in the world. Show your skills better than your rivals, and you'll ride the perfect wave to victory! The Perfect Wave presents a very fun and unique challenge. You'll need to successfully create a wave by drafting Wave cards to construct a sequence, earning points for runs and sets of numbers. Play Trick cards to show off and score bonuses. But you'll also need to simultaneously focus on paddling far enough out in the water to actually catch, surf, and score the very wave you're creating! And here's the twist...the more time spent creating your wave, the less you'll be able to paddle out...and the more you paddle out, the trickier it becomes to create your wave! You'll need careful planning and expert timing to balance these goals and win the game! The Perfect Wave was the winner of the 2021 Cardboard Edison Award.
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Which video should I watch for The Perfect Wave?
The Perfect Wave has 18 videos from 15 creators: 8 reviews, 2 how-to-play guides, 1 playthrough, 4 unboxings and 3 other videos. They date from 2023 to August 2025.
To learn the rules, start with "How to Play The Perfect Wave | Tutorial" by Foster the Meeple, which runs 17 min. For a quicker teach, "The Perfect Wave - How to Play" by BoardGameBarrister runs 7 min.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "Rants And Reviews: The Perfect Wave" by Nerd News Social. 7 creators have reviewed it. To see it played, watch "The Perfect Wave - Teach & Playthrough" by Before You Play.
If you like it, try Castles of Mad King Ludwig, Puerto Rico, Portals or Azul Duel, which share several of its mechanics. It appears in convention videos from Gen Con 2023.
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About The Perfect Wave
From BoardGameGeek:
Grab your board, paddle out, and try to put together the most impressive sequence of tricks on some of the most iconic waves in the world. Show your skills better than your rivals, and you'll ride the perfect wave to victory! The Perfect Wave presents a very fun and unique challenge. You'll need to successfully create a wave by drafting Wave cards to construct a sequence, earning points for runs and sets of numbers. Play Trick cards to show off and score bonuses. But you'll also need to simultaneously focus on paddling far enough out in the water to actually catch, surf, and score the very wave you're creating! And here's the twist...the more time spent creating your wave, the less you'll be able to paddle out...and the more you paddle out, the trickier it becomes to create your wave! You'll need careful planning and expert timing to balance these goals and win the game! The Perfect Wave was the winner of the 2021 Cardboard Edison Award.
Designers
Jason Mowery, Chase Williams
Artist
Patrick Spaziante
Publisher
The Op Games
Categories
Card GameSports
Mechanics
Action SelectionAction PointsEnd Game BonusesHand Management