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Pelican Cove

Race the sand timer to place a flock of birds so every one's wish comes true before time runs out.

A real-time puzzle where each player races the sand timer to place a flock of birds so every bird's individual wish is granted. Everyone solves their own board at once, then compares results, and each unfulfilled wish is a penalty. Variable difficulty means it scales from gentle to genuinely fiendish.

Everyone solves the same puzzle at onceAdjustable difficulty from gentle to fiendishSolo mode for lone puzzlers

Who it's for

Puzzle lovers who enjoy real-time spatial logic under a ticking timer, solo or in a group.

Not for you if…

You dislike time pressure or want interactive play, since this is a parallel, heads-down solve.

Vibe's take

A tense, silent logic scramble against the sand timer, everyone puzzling solo yet feeling the shared clock.

#3,642 on BGG

of over 30,000 ranked board games

Published 2011 · 15 years ago

older than 75% of games

In 1,770 collections

collected more than 31% of games

1–5 players · ages 6+

Best with 4 or 5 · publisher: 8+

about 30 min

shorter than 69% of games · typical 30–90 min

Complexity: medium

One warm-up round · 1.8 out of 5 · lighter than 62%

Opinions: usual spread

A normal range of ratings

Language: no text

Playable without the language

Play style: competitive · solo too

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