Noctiluca
Dive for glowing translucent dice, store them in jars and deliver the right colors to healers.
- Designer
- Shem Phillips
- Published by
- Z-Man Games
- Editions by
- Hobby Japan, Galápagos Jogos, ADC Blackfire Entertainment
Noctiluca (2019) is a pretty dice-drafting game where 104 colorful translucent dice fill a pool on the board, standing in for glowing sea creatures. On your turn you dive in from the edge of the shore, collect noctiluca dice from the board and stash them safely in jars until you can deliver them to healers who want them. That means matching colors to contracts, building sets and planning around hidden victory points. The translucent dice look lovely under a lamp, and the draft is gentle but puzzle-ish. One to four players, around 30 minutes.
Who it's for
You like gorgeous, quiet puzzle games with a bit of planning and a table presence, especially in pairs.
Not for you if…
You want a loud, interactive game. This is a calm, tactile solo-ish puzzle even with multiple players.
Vibe's take
Calm and absorbing, like fishing for light. You plan your dive path, grab the colors you need and carefully tidy your jars.
Published 2019 · 7 years ago
newer than 55% of games
In 4,125 collections
collected more than 51% of games
1–4 players · ages 8+
Best with 2
about 30 min
shorter than 69% of games · typical 30–90 min
Complexity: light
Explained in 5 minutes · 1.3 out of 5 · lighter than 78%
Opinions: broad agreement
Most people rate it similarly
Language: no text
Playable without the language
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