Atlantis Rising Second Edition Board Game Review and Strategies

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1. Rafael Gamba Verified Buyer – 26 April 2024

   Amazing co op. Def a medium weight game so maybe not for beginners unless you want to push yourself. It takes 2-3 hours to play! Exciting all the way. Highly rec. my fav co op game. I have only played two players.
   

2. Brian Verified Buyer – 14 May 2024

   I got this for myself as a birthday gift and finally got to play it. I played with two of my kids, and while it took a round for my 9 year old to get the process down, after that we were moving pretty smoothly. Definitely a great cooperative game, and I love that it supports so many players for when the whole family wants to play. Definitely recommend for fans of cooperative and worker placement games.
   

3. darrel Verified Buyer – 2 July 2024

   It’s like Level 2 of Pandemic – visuals and quality of game accessories is really impressive and game play is also quite fun.
   

4. Neat & Nerdy Verified Buyer – 23 September 2024

   🎲 Atlantis Rising (Second Edition) (2019) 🤓 Galen Ciscell, Brent Dickman 🏭 Elf Creek Games . 📝Spark Notes: ⚡️Escape the sinking island ⚡️Cooperative push-your-luck ⚡️Resource management, worker placement ⚡️Craft components, manage flooding . 💼Brief Review: 🟢A fun theme and experience 🟢Quality board and components 🟢An exciting race against the clock 🟢Simple mechanics are very accessible 🟢Diverse cast of characters and abilities 🟡Some strategy, but it’s heavily luck-driven 🟡Simple gameplay lacks meaningful decision-making 🔴Increasing the difficulty makes it entirely about luck rather than skill 🔴Two mechanics can be ignored completely without impacting gameplay . 🎬Final Take: Atlantis Rising (Second Edition) is a beautiful, thematic, heart-racing experience. The look and feel of the components can feel worthy of your investment, though the gameplay is where you may question its value. After enough plays we learned you can entirely ignore the City and Library mechanisms and still win, which makes these parts of the design feel underdeveloped, which is a big disappointment. What did impress me about the design is that on every play we either won or lost on the final round, making every game feel winnable. If you’re looking for a light-weight cooperative game that relies heavily on dice rolls and card draws then this is a fantastic fit. If you prefer meaningful decision-making and variety in choice than I wouldn’t recommend this. One noteworthy observation: with 10 double-sided character options Atlantis has a wide range of diversity, which is a big win for representation and inclusion. I hope to see more games follow suit!

   

5. Jamar Verified Buyer – 24 January 2025

   Glad I purchased this game. My wife and I have played it a couple of times now and will play it again. It is a cooperative, worker placement, push your luck, and a survival game all in one 8/10 rating for me.
   

6. COMPOSTQueen Verified Buyer – 25 February 2025

   Durable well-made game set. Beautiful to use. Well thought-out strategy game with interesting characters. Good for 2 or small groups. my family are veteran game players and everyone enjoyed this.
   

7. BigSur Verified Buyer – 21 March 2025

   This game is a winner! The artwork is beautiful, there were surprises along the way that foiled our attempts to advance for a round or two, and the time passes quickly. One of the best things about this game is it is highly interactive, with players discussing options and then deciding together. No waiting around for your turn while everyone does their own thing. I think this is one of the top cooperative games available! Great job Elf Creek!

   

8. Dan Verified Buyer – 27 March 2025

   The game is very enjoyable and I was impressed with the quality of the components.
   

9. Jon Prow Verified Buyer – 7 April 2025

   amazing game. not many great games that are co-operataive and can play up to 6-7 players with amazing design work and quality pieces. only downsides are its difficult to pick up by yourself ( alot of pieces) and its almost impossible to beat single player the hardest difficulty. still give it 5 stars
   

10. Yehudit Verified Buyer – 22 April 2025

    Easy to learn. Adjustable difficulty! You can make it just the right level of hardness for you. Colourful, pretty. Thinky but not going to hurt your brain.