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Die Crew: Mission Tiefsee · German edition · (2021)

Your rating: 8.5

My BGG Comment

We played about two thirds of the campaign in the (much easier) two player mode. We enjoyed the new “contracts” a lot they are far more varied and give the game exciting new twists. I had not expected to enjoy more of the same quite this much because it is an rather different flavor. Rating 8.5 2026: Still my favorite trick taker. The only one I actually want to play. I own a whole bunch from the wave of recent years but this cooperative version is "it" for me at least. I prefer this with the dynamic puzzle goals over the original also this one introduced the two player mode. We started a new campaign during vacation and got till Mission 11 or so. I hope we keep it going. We downloaded a campaign sheet here from the BGG Files section that should make it easier to track where we are at. Good fun. I prefer the 2 player mode over every other 2 player trick taker I tried (Awimbawe and Sail come to mind). Rating 8.5

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2026: Yashima's Game Diary
Still my favorite trick taker. The only one I actually want to play. I own a whole bunch from the wave of recent years but this cooperative version is "it" for me at least. I prefer this with the dynamic puzzle goals over the original also this one introduced the two player mode. We started a new campaign during vacation and got till Mission 11 or so. I hope we keep it going. We downloaded a campaign sheet here from the BGG Files section that should make it easier to track where we are at. Good fun. I prefer the 2 player mode over every other 2 player trick taker I tried (Awimbawe and Sail come to mind). * Player Count: 2 * My current rating: * Total Lifetime Plays: 51 * Rules Retention: We had to relearn the 2 player mode. Otherwise: it's a trick taker. One doesn't forget how to take tricks, right? * Keeper: Definitely. I prefer this over the original, we keep both in the same box. * Recommended: Anyone who enjoys trick-taking and puzzling out things cooperatively. It is usually a bit more obvious to figure out if a hand is winnable than with Take Time and you have a few more options. This plays well at two with the specific 2 player mode that has the captain simulate the 3rd player. * Competition: Other Crew (franchise), Take Time (low communication puzzle), The Gang (low communication), various trick takers
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BGG 20 Coziest Tea Time Games (2024 Edition)
Just play your cards right to get all the tricks to the people who need to take them. Of course there are situations that are unsolvable. But those show themselves quickly usually and then you can try again. Solving one of those is quite satisfying. Why it is cozy? * Because it is THE cooperative trick taking game * Trick taking is great but usually has high tension this one mitigates that through cooperation * Trick taking is a comfortable childhood mechanism that reminds me of playing Skat with my grandma * Endless variety and most people I know like the game so I don‘t need to work hard to convince them to play that makes it quite cozy.
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Plays surprisingly well at two and can be packed pretty small, if you leave the box at home and use the digital scoring/campaign sheet.
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BGG Game Details

Year	2021
Designers	Thomas Sing
Artists	Marco Armbruster
Publishers	999 Games, Korea Boardgames, Swan Panasia Co., Ltd., Devir, Giochi Uniti, Galakta, Kaissa Chess & Games, IELLO, GP Games, KOSMOS, MINDOK, Piatnik Distribution, Zvezda, Thames & Kosmos, MIPL
Players	2–5
Time	20 min
Status	Owned
BGG Rating	8.0
Categories	Mythology, Card Game, Adventure, Nautical
Mechanics	Hand Management, Trick-taking, Cooperative Game, Communication Limits, Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game, Deduction
BGG Rank	43
Complexity	2.05 / 5
Language	Moderate in-game text - needs crib sheet or paste ups

Extended Game Annotations

Contains	The Crew: The Quest for Planet Nine

Segmentation	KEEPER
My category	Card Game
My mechanic	Trick-taking
My Genre	Trickery
Theme	Maritime

Play History

Date	Location	Duration	Qty	Players	Scores
2026-03-01 Details Notes Mission 16	At home	–	1	MourningDragon, Yashima	–, –
2026-03-01 Details Notes Mission 15	At home	–	1	MourningDragon, Yashima	–, –
2026-03-01 Details Notes Mission 13	At home	–	1	MourningDragon, Yashima	–, –
2026-03-01 Details Notes Mission 13	At home	–	1	MourningDragon, Yashima	–, –
2026-02-08 Details Notes Mission 12	At home	–	1	MourningDragon, Yashima	–, –
2026-02-08 Details Notes Mission 11	At home	–	1	MourningDragon, Yashima	–, –
2026-02-03 Details Notes Mission 10	Vacation	–	1	MourningDragon, Yashima	–, –
2026-02-03 Details Notes Mission 9	Vacation	–	1	MourningDragon, Yashima	–, –
2026-02-03 Details Notes Mission 8	Vacation	–	1	MourningDragon, Yashima	–, –
2026-02-03 Details Notes Mission 7	Vacation	–	1	MourningDragon, Yashima	–, –
2026-02-03 Details Notes Mission 6	Vacation	–	1	MourningDragon, Yashima	–, –
2026-02-02 Details Notes Mission 5	Vacation	–	1	MourningDragon, Yashima	–, –
2026-02-02 Details Notes Mission 4	Vacation	–	1	MourningDragon, Yashima	–, –
2026-02-02 Details Notes Mission 3	Vacation	–	1	MourningDragon, Yashima	–, –
2026-02-02 Details Notes Mission 2	Vacation	–	1	MourningDragon, Yashima	–, –
2026-02-02 Details Notes Mission 1	Vacation	–	1	MourningDragon, Yashima	–, –
2024-05-20	At home	–	1	Marcus, Pascal, Yashima	–, –, –
2024-05-20	At home	–	1	Marcus, Pascal, Yashima	–, –, –
2024-05-20	At home	–	1	Marcus, Pascal, Yashima	–, –, –
2024-05-20	At home	–	1	Kathleen , Marcus, Pascal, Yashima	–, –, –, –
2024-05-20	At home	–	1	Kathleen , Marcus, Pascal, Yashima	–, –, –, –
2024-05-20	At home	–	1	Kathleen , Marcus, Pascal, Yashima	–, –, –, –
2023-12-26	At home	–	1	MourningDragon, Papa, Yashima	–, –, –
2023-12-26	At home	–	1	MourningDragon, Papa, Yashima	–, –, –
2023-12-26	At home	–	1	MourningDragon, Papa, Yashima	–, –, –
2023-12-26	At home	–	1	MourningDragon, Papa, Yashima	–, –, –
2023-12-26	At home	–	1	MourningDragon, Papa, Yashima	–, –, –
2022-01-29	Vacation	–	1	MourningDragon, Papa, Yashima	–, –, –
2022-01-29	Vacation	–	1	MourningDragon, Papa, Yashima	–, –, –
2022-01-29	Vacation	–	1	MourningDragon, Papa, Yashima	–, –, –
2022-01-29	Vacation	–	1	MourningDragon, Papa, Yashima	–, –, –
2022-01-29	Vacation	–	1	MourningDragon, Papa, Yashima	–, –, –
2022-01-29	Vacation	–	1	MourningDragon, Papa, Yashima	–, –, –
2021-06-29	At home	–	1	Loonix, MourningDragon, U. Private, Yashima	–, –, –, –
2021-06-29	At home	–	1	Loonix, MourningDragon, U. Private, Yashima	–, –, –, –
2021-06-24	Vacation	–	1	MourningDragon, Yashima	–, –
2021-06-24	Vacation	–	1	MourningDragon, Yashima	–, –
2021-06-24	Vacation	–	1	MourningDragon, Yashima	–, –
2021-06-24	Vacation	–	1	MourningDragon, Yashima	–, –
2021-06-24	Vacation	–	1	MourningDragon, Yashima	–, –
2021-06-24	Vacation	–	1	MourningDragon, Yashima	–, –
2021-06-24	Vacation	–	1	MourningDragon, Yashima	–, –
2021-06-24	Vacation	–	1	MourningDragon, Yashima	–, –
2021-06-24	Vacation	–	1	MourningDragon, Yashima	–, –
2021-06-24	Vacation	–	1	MourningDragon, Yashima	–, –
2021-06-23	Vacation	–	1	MourningDragon, Yashima	–, –
2021-06-23	Vacation	–	1	MourningDragon, Yashima	–, –
2021-06-23	Vacation	–	1	MourningDragon, Yashima	–, –
2021-06-23	Vacation	–	1	MourningDragon, Yashima	–, –
2021-06-23	Vacation	–	1	MourningDragon, Yashima	–, –
2021-06-23	Vacation	–	1	MourningDragon, Yashima	–, –
2021-06-23	Vacation	–	1	MourningDragon, Yashima	–, –
2021-06-22	Vacation	–	1	MourningDragon, Yashima	–, –
2021-06-22	Vacation	–	1	MourningDragon, Yashima	–, –
2021-06-22	Vacation	–	1	MourningDragon, Yashima	–, –
2021-06-22	Vacation	–	1	MourningDragon, Yashima	–, –
2021-06-22	Vacation	–	1	MourningDragon, Yashima	–, –