Mermaid Rain (2003)

About Mermaid Rain

Mermaid Rain is a Japanese game from the makers of Train Raider. Over five rounds, players try to collect five different types of goods by moving around the sea. The game uses two phases: first is the "surf predicting" phase where players play melds of cards in a Taj Mahal-type mechanic. The melds determine player order, selection of "wave tile", and give other benefits. In the second phase, "surf riding", players place their wave tiles on the bo…

Mechanics: Hand Management, Set Collection, Tile Placement · Designer: Keiji Kariya, Hitoshi Yasuda

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