Tidal Blades: Heroes of the Reef
Fight, train and outbid your rivals across three arenas to earn the title of Tidal Blade.
Who it's for
Worker-placement fans who want real player interaction and dice manipulation wrapped in a colorful ocean-fantasy tournament.
Not for you if…
You dislike being bumped off spots by rivals or want a purely peaceful builder, because this tournament bites back.
Vibe's take
competitive, tactical, dice-driven, richly thematic, tense
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About this game
Tidal Blades: Heroes of the Reef sends you into a tournament for the ages: three arenas, a rising tide of monsters from a mysterious rift, and only a handful of contestants who will earn the title of Tidal Blade. You place workers to train, gather allies and challenge foes, but arrive late to a popular spot and someone can simply outbid you off it. Dice determine how your challenges resolve, though clever rerolling and locking keep luck from running the show entirely. Asymmetric heroes with wildly different toolkits mean your winning path rarely looks like your neighbor's.
Get it
from $104
By the numbers
Players
Duration
60–90 min
Ages 12+
Complexity
2.9 / 5 — MediumBGG Rating
6.6/10
Rank #1,141
3.4k ratings
Published
2020
Language
Moderate text
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