Oceans: Legendary Edition

I'm a huge fan of Oceans. I really liked Evolution: Climate, but found it tough to get to the table (I mostly play it on Steam now). I think Oceans does a great job taking some of the "bite" out of the Evolution engine, making for less potential for "meanness," either real or perceived. I also absolutely love the "Deep" deck comprised of completely unique traits you can add to your species. And, of course, the included solo mode means I have no trouble getting it to the table anymore! Super happy I finally picked this up after a few years of wishlisting it.

5/5

1-6 players, card management, hidden victory points creating species.

Backed the [url=https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/northstargames/oceans-legends-of-the-deep][b]Oceans: Legends of the Deep[/b] Kickstarter campaign[/url].

I also own Evolution, which is similar in many ways, but oceans feels more rewarding and also much less predictable, especially once you include the various "deep" cards. There are SO many combinations and interactions that it can be hard to track them all and we sometimes have to decide as a group how to interpret the rules, but I generally like this game's mechanics and pacing. It also adheres less to the biological realities of marine ecosystems, which is actually to the game's advantage.