Land vs Sea

Part puzzle, part game. You play as Land or as Sea (or, with three players, as the Cartographer), and each of you holds two double-sided hex tiles with a mix of land and sea shapes. Taking turns, you place a tile each and build a map together. Land wants to complete land areas, Sea wants to complete sea areas, and each finished area scores a point per tile for its owner. Some tiles hand bonus points to whoever completes the area they sit in, so sometimes you help your rival on purpose to cash in. Others let you play a second tile or steal one from another player, though never their last. One side of each tile is hidden until played, so you plan around partial information. About forty minutes.