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Base game

Nauticus

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Published
2013
Players
2–4
Play time
90 min
Reach
Niche
Evaluations
0
Themes:
EconomicNauticalTransportation
Mechanics:
Worker placementDraftingSet collectionTile laying

How it plays

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Main mechanics explained

  • Worker placement: You claim limited action spots before anyone else does.
  • Drafting: You pick from a shared pool and pass the rest along.
  • Set collection: Scoring comes from completing the right combinations.
  • Tile laying: You build a shared or personal board tile by tile.
Full publisher description

Harbor life, merchant ships, and boxes full of valuable goods in the heyday of the Hanseatic League this is the setting for Nauticus from designers Wolfgang Kramer and Michael Kiesling. Each player runs a shipyard and tries to assemble ships of various sizes in order to ship goods with those same vessels. Time is short as each action can be executed only once per round, assembly of the masts and sails must be precisely coordinated, and the goods can be shipped only when the ship is complete. Thanks to the customized action wheels, everyone is always involved in the game's rapid sequence of actions. Whoever builds the biggest ships and ships the most valuable goods will be the winner in the end.

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