The deep-sea offers a world of opportunity. Living under the surface in which we know could be home to creatures unknown and past our imagination, for humanity to explore and conquer.

Deep Shelf // Ninth Haven Games

Deep Shelf by Ninth Haven Games, brings the ideals of exploration under the deep blue which our species are unable to reach. As the board game focuses on area control, resource collection, transportation and the development in technology to ensure that the human race can evolve and learn from the unknown in which we now seek to explore.

Players take on the role within a faction to develop and evolve their own serendipitous area under the roughs of the water, hoping to grow as a species whilst taking root. These players may want to hunt for resources, dominate or even make an encounter with an unfriendly creature that lurks below.

Deep Shelf // Ninth Haven Games

Lurking under those waters are beasts that can cause unsurety to a player's development. The Altum Trench Dragon has its place in the universe like many a beast in the game, which if a player develops enough, can control through advancing on the Zoology Science Tree as part of upgrading in-game.

It is not all doom and gloom in under the sea with mammoth creatures and deadly atmospheres - there are many ways that players can find victory in the ocean too. Players will need to extract rare earth metals in hopes to earn a bit of extra cash for their deep-sea adventure, to further research and ultimately earn more points to succeed.

Deep Shelf // Ninth Haven Games

Players will need to research to develop and progress through the game, and building labs is the way to do so. Players will uncover a whole new world within the upcoming board game, and each new discovery made will translate over to eng game points, contributing to the bigger picture of research and the growth of the world contained.

Players may be familiar with other titles from Ninth Haven Games, such as DinoGenics which allows players to build their very own Jurassic Park and dino-tastic resort.

Deep Shelf is set to be released before the end of the year closes. So if you are looking for a new board game rich in opportunity and exploration - you may want to keep your eyes peeled on the news for Deep Shelf.

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