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Episode #23
Dan Halstad
All the way from Copenhagen Denmark, we have Dan Halstad, designer of Beez and most recently Aqua. Find out how Dan and his son Tristan put their passions of board games and marine biology together to create the satisfyingly tile laying game Aqua. Lets dive in!
0:00 - Intro
1:45 - How Dan got into the hobby
6:25 - How Aqua came to be
14:00 - How Tristan handles the "fame" of being a designer
16:30 - How to decide when the game should end
21:45 - Picking the animals that go into Aqua
22:15 - Expansion for Aqua?
25:00 - What's next for Sidekick Games
27:55 - Wrapping up
29:30 - Kallax Cube Challenge
Find out more about Sidekick Games:
https://sidekick.games
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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
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