BoardGame Verdict
93

The Crew: Mission Deep Sea is a cooperative trick-taking card game where players work together as members of a deep-sea expedition searching for the lost continent of Mu. Players must complete various mission objectives while playing silently with limited communication, making each mission a unique puzzle of teamwork and strategy.

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The Verdict

based on 23 reviews

Positive 0%
Vastly improved and more varied task cards and missions that offer creative and challenging objectives beyond simple card collection, enhancing replayability.
Excellent cooperative trick-taking gameplay with limited communication that remains engaging, satisfying, and often more robustly scaled for different player counts than the original.
High replay value due to the sheer number and diverse nature of the missions and tasks, leading to many hours of play.
Portable format and quick mission times make it easy to get to the table and play repeatedly.
Accessible for newcomers to the series while offering enough new content and twists to keep veterans engaged.
Not a radical departure from the original, which might disappoint players expecting a completely new game experience rather than an iteration.
Some missions can occasionally lead to mutually exclusive task cards, requiring an immediate re-deal and slightly disrupting the flow.
The narrative or story progression in the logbook is considered less clear or engaging compared to "The Quest for Planet Nine."
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Roll To Review, David NorrisArticle

The reviewer praises The Crew: Mission Deep Sea as an addictive, engaging cooperative deduction game with tough decisions and high replayability. Despite initial skepticism towards trick-taking games, they highly recommend it as a must-have for every gamer, giving it a perfect score.

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The Dice Tower, Tom VaselVideo

The Crew: Mission Deep Sea is a cooperative trick-taking card game where players collaborate with limited communication to complete missions by winning tricks in a specific order. This sequel offers new challenges in a search for the lost continent of Mu.

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95
The Board Game FamilyArticle

The reviewers enthusiastically prefer Mission Deep Sea over its predecessor, finding its varied tasks and immense replayability make it a fantastic, highly addictive cooperative trick-taking game that the whole family will love and play constantly.

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95
Drive Thru Games, EricVideo

The reviewer highly recommends The Crew: Mission Deep Sea, praising its cooperative trick-taking gameplay and calling it a great game. They consider it an improvement over the original and suitable for various trick-taking experience levels.

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95
Never Bored Gaming, Tom and WesVideo

The reviewer enthusiastically praises The Crew: Mission Deep Sea, calling it a superior and perfected version of the original game, largely due to its improved task card system which addresses the previous campaign-style shortcomings.

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95
Tabletop Tolson, Tabletop Tolson (Kim Tolson)Video

The reviewer praises 'The Crew: Mission Deep Sea' as an exciting follow-up, emphasizing the enhanced variety and complexity introduced by the new task cards and missions. They recommend it to fans of the original 'The Crew: The Quest for Planet Nine' for its fresh cooperative trick-taking experience.

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Shut Up & Sit Down, TomVideo

This video reviews both 'The Crew' games, including 'Mission Deep Sea,' praising their cooperative trick-taking design as a triumph in the genre.

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What's Eric Playing?, EricArticle

This review introduces "The Crew: Mission Deep Sea" as a highly anticipated sequel, detailing its cooperative trick-taking mechanics and task system. The author notes improvements in player count scaling compared to the original, which they rated a 10/10.

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3 Minute Board Games, J Carmichael and S Rodgers (3 Minute Board Games)Video

This video from 3 Minute Board Games offers a concise review of 'The Crew: Mission Deep Sea,' detailing its cooperative trick-taking mechanics and the impact of its new objective cards. The reviewer praises the game for its fresh feel and declares it a 'gold medal game.'

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Geeks Under GraceArticle

The Crew: Mission Deep Sea successfully builds upon the original game's strengths, offering increased versatility and expanded challenges without sacrificing its streamlined gameplay, making it an excellent addition to any game collection.

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90
Don't Be Board, Don't Be BoardVideo

The reviewer highly recommends "The Crew: Mission Deep Sea" over its predecessor, praising it as a brilliant cooperative trick-taking game that enhances the fun and offers a more approachable learning experience, particularly for groups of three or more players.

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Roll For Crit, Will (Roll For Crit)Video

This review for 'The Crew: Mission Deep Sea' focuses on the improvements over the original game, specifically praising the new goal cards for adding variety and better balance. The reviewer expresses a positive opinion, finding this version enjoyable to play.

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