A two-team submarine duel where you track your opponent's moves and deduce where they are hiding.
Sonar is an underwater cat-and-mouse game for two teams, and it plays a lot like a deduction duel between submarines. Each team gets its own map, a divider hides your moves, and the first side to deal two points of damage to the other wins on the spot. Teams can be one or two players, and in a pair one is the Captain and one the Radio Operator. The Captain calls out a move, say one space north, and marks the new location, while the other team's Radio Operator tracks the sub's path on a plastic sheet and tries to work out where it is. It is bluff, logic and good listening in a compact box, for two to four players and about half an hour.
Who it's for
You like deduction duels with a hidden-movement twist, and you can bring two or four people for teams.
Not for you ifβ¦
You do not enjoy being outsmarted by careful listening. It rewards focus and silence more than chatter.
Vibe's take
Tense and quiet, with sudden bursts of triumph. You listen to a stream of directions and slowly realize where the other sub is.
older than 54% of games
collected more than 63% of games
Best with 4 Β· publisher: 8+
shorter than 69% of games Β· typical 30β90 min
One warm-up round Β· 1.9 out of 5 Β· lighter than 57%
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Playable without the language