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2021BGG rank #7,607

Tides

by Mike Berg · Button Shy

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Players1–2
Time20m
ComplexityLight
Age8+

About the game

What is Tides?

Take a stroll along the beach. Feel your toes digging into the sand. Discover a world of beautiful objects just waiting to be found. Whether you're picking up driftwood for your sculptures or sea glass for earrings, let Mother Nature be your muse as you follow the tides. Tides is a game about collecting items from a beach. The goal is to score as many points as you can by making the most interesting sets of items. The tide is always changing; you never know what you’ll find on the beach! Take cards from the row during LOW TIDE to collect items from the beach. During HIGH TIDE, flip the double-sided cards; the back side has scoring conditions. Score a set in either LOW or HIGH TIDE, by combining items you collected with a scoring card. Play until someone reaches 50 points. Finish the current low tide/high tide cycle. The player with the highest score wins!

How it plays

Mechanics

Set CollectionSolo / Solitaire Game

On the shelf

Categories

Card GamePrint & Play

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