The Crew: Mission Deep Sea (2021)

“The Crew: Mission Deep Sea is an addictive game of deduction that I can’t stop playing! Even though everyone is trying to solve one puzzle together, everyone gets unique problems to solve without the help of the group.”

Tom Vasel praises "The Crew: Mission Deep Sea" as a phenomenal and fantastic cooperative trick-taking game, stating it surpasses its highly regarded predecessor and is his favorite limited communication game.

“Yes, that’s right – they found a way to make a fantastic game even better. And I don’t think we’ll ever play the original again.”

“That said, The Crew: Mission Deep Sea has basically everything you could want from a sequel, which is a lot more of what you liked about the original with a few new twists to keep you on your toes. The new missions are interesting, the new Task Cards are compelling, and the theme is fun and nautical.”

The reviewer considers "The Crew: Mission Deep Sea" a superior and highly replayable cooperative trick-taking game, praising its varied task cards for making each round fresh and suitable for all types of gaming groups.

The reviewer highly praises 'The Crew: Mission Deep Sea' as one of the best card games and co-op games available, even suggesting it surpasses its predecessor by offering more variety and options.

The reviewer highly praises "The Crew: Mission Deep Sea" as an excellent sequel that successfully expands on the original's strengths with new and compelling task cards and missions, despite acknowledging the challenge of recapturing the initial novelty.

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.

The reviewer highly praises "The Crew: Mission Deep Sea" as a superior version of the original game, specifically highlighting the perfected task card system which addresses the previous logbook issues, making for a phenomenal and highly enjoyable cooperative trick-taking experience.

“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.”

The reviewer enthusiastically praises "The Crew: Mission Deep Sea," highlighting its excellent cooperative trick-taking gameplay, high replay value due to varied missions and limited communication. They consider it a strong entry in 'The Crew' series, especially recommending it to new players, while acknowledging its similarity to the original game may be a pro or con for those who already own it.

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.

The reviewer considers "The Crew: Mission Deep Sea" a significant improvement over its predecessor, with minor changes greatly enhancing engagement and making it a highly recommended purchase, especially for those who didn't enjoy the original or don't already own a copy.

“The universal thought that we have all shared is that this version of The Crew gets something right: people want to dive right into the missions and want the feeling of unscripted, treacherous, and unexpected adventure that comes with the addition of the task deck. I wholeheartedly agree.”

“In conclusion, The Crew: Mission Deep Sea is an exceptional board game that offers a thrilling and immersive deep-sea adventure. From its clever gameplay mechanics to its visually stunning artwork, this game consistently delivers excitement and challenge for players of all skill levels.”

“The Crew: Mission Deep Sea is a highly anticipated follow-up that retains the innovative cooperative trick-taking mechanism of the lauded original, offering exciting new surprises as players work together to find the lost continent of Mu.”

“This new version of The Crew has the same innovative co-operative trick-taking mechanism as the highly lauded original game — but with some exciting new surprises!”

“The Crew‘s schtick is that it’s cooperative – everyone has to work together to try to meet some arbitrary goals drawn at the start of the hand – but this is complicated by the fact that the majority of table talk is forbidden. The results are quiet, tense attempts to read each other’s minds, with occasional games of obvious and unavoidable failures mixed in with some absolutely mindblowing games where the table somehow manages to pull a rabbit out of a hat and survive.”

The reviewer finds 'The Crew: Mission Deep Sea' to be a refined and excellent cooperative trick-taking game, praising its varied task cards and replayability despite minor slowdowns during setup.

The reviewer highly recommends "The Crew: Mission Deep Sea," giving it a 4.5 out of 5, noting its superior variability compared to the original "Quest for Planet Nine" and stating it is his preferred choice between the two for a rewarding and accessible cooperative trick-taking experience.

The reviewer found 'The Crew: Mission Deep Sea' to be a highly enjoyable and engaging cooperative trick-taking game that did not disappoint, despite a slight preference for the story narrative of its predecessor.

“An easy to play and addicting cooperative card game that will be a hit with gamers of all kinds.”

The reviewer highly praises 'The Crew: Mission Deep Sea' as a superior iteration of the original, particularly appreciating its changed mission structure which makes it more accessible for casual play and less prone to frustrating dead ends.

The reviewer found The Crew: Mission Deep Sea to be a really fun and worthwhile cooperative trick-taking game that offers a distinct experience compared to other games, making it a strong recommendation for fans of the genre.