Taulet.
Back to gamesPlay mode
Endeavor: Deep Sea

Endeavor: Deep Sea

Lead an oceanic research institute: recruit specialists, map the depths, and publish your discoveries before anyone else.

Players
1–4
Playing time
60–90 min
Min. age
14+
Year
2024
Share
TypeStrategy
ComplexityMedium
BGG8.2

Setup

  • Set up the central board with the ocean zones and the available research discs.

  • Each player takes their institute board, 5 Effort discs and their starting specialists.

  • Shuffle the Discovery and Conservation cards and place them face down beside the board.

  • Place the starting vessels in port and set every player's score to zero.

TURN STRUCTURE

  • Each turn you activate a Specialist and perform the matching action by spending Effort discs.

AVAILABLE ACTIONS

Sail

Move your vessel to an already known ocean zone

Explore

Discover a new zone and place a presence disc there

Dive

Collect Research cards from a zone where you have presence

Conservation

Remove disruptions and protect the ecosystem to score points

Publish

Discard Research cards to advance in one of the four scientific tracks

SCIENTIFIC TRACKS

  • Engineering, Culture, Diplomacy and Expertise develop independently and unlock stronger vessels and specialists.

END OF GAME

  • The game ends when a track's scoring disc pile runs out or the final round of the tracker is completed.

Victory conditions

Most points
The player with the most points from publishing, conservation and scientific advancement at the end wins

Frequently asked questions

How many players does Endeavor: Deep Sea need?
1–4 players.
How long does a game of Endeavor: Deep Sea last?
60–90 minutes.
What is the minimum age for Endeavor: Deep Sea?
From 14 years old.

Rate the rules

How clear are the rules?

If you like this one, try…

The Castles of Burgundy9.1Strategy

The Castles of Burgundy

Rule a medieval principality in Burgundy, skillfully placing castle, market and ship tiles to build the region's most prosperous domain.

2–4 players60–90 minHard
PdP League 2026
Terra de Castells8.8Strategy

Terra de Castells

Conquest and resource management game set in medieval Catalonia in the year 1000. As a feudal noble, expand your domains by placing castles in castles, manage your estates and wage war against rivals for glory before the timeline runs out.

2–4 players45–60 minMedium
Brass: Birmingham8.6Strategy

Brass: Birmingham

Build your industrial network across 18th-century England: coal, iron, cotton, and canals that will one day become railways.

2–4 players60–120 minExpert