Deep Sea Adventure – Award-Winning Japanese Push-Your-Luck Board Game | 2–6 Players | Ages 8+ | Portable Travel Game

I had heard about the original Deep Sea Adventure game on a podcast, as well as a few YouTube videos, so I decided to pick it up once I saw that an English version had come out. I'm so glad that I did! This game is amazing.Deep Sea Adventure is a push-your-luck game where you are trying to dive into the ocean to get as much treasure as possible, then make it out before you run out of air. But beware: you and your fellow divers all share an air supply that is counting down as soon as people start collecting the treasure! The more treasure you collect, the harder it is to resurface...and you only score points if you make it back to the submarine.I host a gaming group at my work, and we play mostly light to medium-weight games on Friday nights. The entire group loved this game. I was a little nervous about the playtime after I read in the rules that you play over 3 rounds (and some of my co-worker's attention spans are about 1/2 a round), but this wasn't an issue it all. Since the remaining air is determined by all the players, we all wanted to know who was doing what so we could try to maximize our points. Needless to say, everyone was completely immersed, and had a great time. We cheered at good die rolls, groaned when someone was too greedy...can't wait until we bust this game out again!I would say you could probably play this with a bright elementary-schooler with a little patience (the box recommends ages 8+), but being able to think through your moves and react to what others are doing is a pretty large part of the game, so bear that in mind.The component quality is outstanding. Each token and player piece, as well as the box are all very high quality. I wish more games would use the same durable satin finish on their cardboard tokens!Definitely a 10/10 for me and my gaming group!

Tan buen juego con tan buenos componentes en una cajita facil de guardar y llevar. El juego es fácil de explicar (viene con reglas en Inglés, Español y Francés) y jugar. Los componentes son de alta calidad. Lo mejor es que todo cabe en esta cajita, lo minimalista se puede notar en todos los aspectos del juego. Quizás el precio esta muy alto pero creo que para todo el valor que se le puede sacar lo justifica.En el juego debes tirar los dados y bajar a las profundidades para pbtener tesoros. Entre más abajo mejor valor tiene el tesoro pero es más difícil regresar. Lo que hace interesante el juego es que todos los jugadores comparten el mismo oxígeno así que hay momentos en que debes de jugar en equipo per hay momentos que sales mejor traicionando a los demás para ganar el tesoro. Es un juego de empujar la suerte y confiar (y desconfiar) de los demás jugadores.Si te gusta tirar los dados y empujar tu suerte el juego es para ti.

I tried this game out and immediately purchased it. I have played it 5 times with a broad array of people in the past two days and it has been a hit every time.Here's why I love it:Small- If shelf space is a concern, you will love the tiny footprint of this game. It's like a cute little box of chocolates.Quality- The materials have a nice feel, made of wood and thick card stock. The box has a water proof sheen that gives you confidence dropping it in a bag to take on the go.Design- Rarely does a game hit the right note between being playful and sleek. I love the color palette, shapes of the pieces, and minimalist aesthetic.Mechanics - all the rules work well together. Rounds, dropping treasure, hopping players; all create a streamlined game experience.Theme- The game does a great job of marrying mechanics to theme. As the air meter drops, the drama cranks up and leads to many dramatic finishes where you'll be holding your breath.Depth of play- This simple little game allows for a surprising number of strategies.Deep Sea Adventure has me hooked and will keep me coming back for more from Oink Games.

this is a great translation from the japanese version to the American translation. The only thing I would change though to make the game more playable is to use an actual six sided die that has 1-6. The 2 dice that come with it only have a 1, 2, 3 and if you roll the dice, I suspect that the dice are loaded because I can never get a 5 or 6. It's always 2 or 4 so there's really no way of ever reaching the darkest color tiles to get the most points in the game. I think if you use 1 six sided die with 1-6 on it, there's a good chance you can grab the darker tiles. Other than that, it's a great family game for up to 6 players

The game is easy to learn, fun, has easy strategy so great for lots of ages and is so small -- very travel friendly. I brought it with me for a family vacation and was only about the size of a deck of cards. I'm subtracting 1 star because the board you use to track the oxygen is too small. It's easy to misplace the marker & the text is small so not all players could participate in that part.As a solution, I wish the board was larger but folded similar to how large board game (like Monopoly) boards fold into their boxes so that the game remained small making it an ideal game for travel.In the interim, I may photocopy & magnify the image to make it accessible for more players.

I love how portable this board game is, it fits in my small purse and I can easily whip it out if the conversation hits a lull. It’s easy to explain and there are a lot of videos out there too to watch for reference. I also like it because it has a high replay ability and it fits anywhere because you make the game board!