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Tricky Tides (2019)

2–4 players · 30–45 min · age 12+ · ★ 7.0 on BGG

Players
2–4
Play time
30–45 min
Age
12+
Complexity
Medium-light
BGG rating
7.0/10

Best for 2–4 players aged 12+ who like nautical games — medium-light complexity, plays in 30–45 min.

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Tricky Tides board game box cover

About Tricky Tides

Hoist your sails and mind those tricky tides! Take command of a merchant ship and manage your hand of navigation cards and the goods in your ship’s cargo hold while charting the best course on the map. Travel from island to island collecting goods and delivering them to earn the most gold. Tricky Tides is a pick-up-and-deliver game that uniquely employs trick taking to determine turn order and the direction players can move their ships.

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Nautical

Mechanics: Contracts, Pick-up and Deliver, Trick-taking · Designer: Steven Aramini

Players: 2P · 3P · 4P

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Tricky Tides FAQ

How many players is Tricky Tides?
Tricky Tides plays with 2–4 players, ages 12 and up.
How long does Tricky Tides take to play?
A game of Tricky Tides takes 30–45 min, at medium-light complexity (1.8/5 on BoardGameGeek).
Is Tricky Tides any good?
Tricky Tides rates 7.0/10 from 255 BoardGameGeek ratings. It is a nautical game built around contracts, pick-up and deliver, trick-taking.