Aquatica: Duellum

About this board game

Aquatica: Duellum is a 1–2-player underwater duel with an approximately 45-minute play time, released in 2025. Choose a Turtle King or a Squid Queen and compete to unite the underwater world under a single ruler.

Build and improve your underwater realm by playing action cards and assembling locations on three-layered boards. The added depth of these boards is matched by a dynamic market on a vortex board, bringing another layer of decision-making to the contest.

Every game carries multiple paths to its conclusion. The game can end when all players achieve their goals, but it may also be decided by who is fastest to collect the crowns. This creates a race in which timing matters as much as building your realm.

• Choose between a Turtle King and a Squid Queen.
• Play action cards to develop your underwater realm.
• Assemble locations across three-layered boards.
• Use the dynamic market on a vortex board.
• Manage the tension of a tug-of-war mechanic.
• Race to collect crowns before your opponent.

The tug-of-war mechanic adds further tension as control shifts between the competing rulers. With its deeper, meaner, and more intense duel format, Aquatica: Duellum focuses the underwater struggle into a direct contest between rival powers.

Mantas now share the underwater setting with equally charming squids and turtles. Whether you lead with fins or tentacles, Aquatica: Duellum challenges you to pursue your goals while watching the market, the crowns, and the balance of the struggle.