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Unlock! Short Adventures #12 - The Ocean's Heart
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A sensory and captivating adventure into the mysteries of the ocean. 1-6 Players | 45 Mins | Ages 10+ Features: Cooperative Game, Real-Time Theme: Card Game, Puzzle, Real-time Description: November 1800. As Captain Laurent drifts off to sleep in his cabin, a strange dream begins to...
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A sensory and captivating adventure into the mysteries of the ocean.
1-6 Players | 45 Mins | Ages 10+
Features: Cooperative Game, Real-Time
Theme: Card Game, Puzzle, Real-time
Description:
November 1800. As Captain Laurent drifts off to sleep in his cabin, a strange dream begins to take shape… A mysterious presence, forgotten symbols, a call from the depths. In this short and immersive adventure, set off on a journey as mysterious as it is unsettling.
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Barcode: 3558380136378
Publisher: Asmodee
Board game features: Quick set-up
Board game mechanics: Cooperative, Escape game
Board game theme: Adventure, Detective/Mystery, History
Gameplay skills: Deduction, Lateral thinking, Pattern recognition
Recommended age group: 10 years or older
Toy game material: Cardboard
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Weight: 80g
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