2026Asger Aleksandrov Granerud, Mads Fløe, Dan Halstad, Daniel Skjold Pedersen
- Videos
- 15
- Creators
- 13
Mostly reviews and how-to-play
1 - 4 players30 - 45 minMedium weight
AQUA: Biodiversity in the Oceans
2024Dan Halstad, Tristan Halstad
- Videos
- 60
- Creators
- 49
Mainly reviews. AQUA: Biodiversity in the Oceans is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 28 reviews, 14 how-to-play guides, 13 recorded sessions, 4 unboxings, and 1 other video.
1 - 4 players
30 - 45 min
Medium weight: Teach it in one sitting
From BoardGameGeek
In AQUA, your starting point is a hot spot that gradually becomes surrounded by expanding coral formations. These corals serve as habitats for small marine animals. By fostering biodiverse habitats, you can then create ideal conditions for attracting the largest marine animals. AQUA plays over 17 rounds. On your turn, you must take a new coral tile from the market and add it to your reef, then you may also attract animals to your ecosystem if you create the correct patterns of coral. At the end of the game, the player who grew the best coral formations and attracted the most large and small sea animals will score the most points and win. AQUA invites you to dive into the beauty and wonder of the ocean, delivering an incredible variety of gameplay experiences for the whole family. -description from publisher
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Which AQUA: Biodiversity in the Oceans video should I watch?
AQUA: Biodiversity in the Oceans has 60 videos from 49 creators: 28 reviews, 14 how-to-play guides, 13 playthroughs, 4 unboxings and 1 other video. They date from 2024 to November 2025.
To learn the rules, start with "Aqua: Biodiversity In The Oceans - How To Play" by Watch It Played, which runs 18 min. For a quicker teach, "How to Play AQUA | Board Game Tutorial | SOLO Mode Included" by Play The Game HQ runs 7 min.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "Aqua Review: Under the Sea" by The Dice Tower. 24 creators have reviewed it. To see it played, watch "AQUA: Biodiversity in the oceans - Teach and Playthrough" by Before You Play, one of 13 playthroughs.
If you like it, try Tembo: Survival on the Savanna, Storm Chasers: The Game and Beez, also by Dan Halstad, or Sanibel, which shares several of its mechanics.
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2 - 4 players25 - 40 minLight weight
About AQUA: Biodiversity in the Oceans
From BoardGameGeek:
In AQUA, your starting point is a hot spot that gradually becomes surrounded by expanding coral formations. These corals serve as habitats for small marine animals. By fostering biodiverse habitats, you can then create ideal conditions for attracting the largest marine animals. AQUA plays over 17 rounds. On your turn, you must take a new coral tile from the market and add it to your reef, then you may also attract animals to your ecosystem if you create the correct patterns of coral. At the end of the game, the player who grew the best coral formations and attracted the most large and small sea animals will score the most points and win. AQUA invites you to dive into the beauty and wonder of the ocean, delivering an incredible variety of gameplay experiences for the whole family. -description from publisher
Designers
Dan Halstad, Tristan Halstad
Artist
Vincent Dutrait
Publisher
Sidekick Games
Categories
NauticalPuzzle
Mechanics