Ever thought about a board game that mimics a coral reef? I can tweak the rules to outsmart your opponent while giving the most overlooked species a fighting chance. Ready to test my strategy on the sea?

Sure thing, let’s set up a quick draft of the board. Picture the reef as a hex grid, each tile representing a different habitat—coral, sand, kelp, or open water. Your player moves a “fishing fleet” piece and can take “resources” from a tile, but only if they’ve already built a “reef guard” on that spot. The reef guard is a small token that protects the tile from over‑harvest; it can be upgraded by spending points earned from successful catches. The trick is to let the small plankton tiles earn points only when you play a “tide‑shift” card that moves the fleet to a new area, giving those tiles a chance to “grow” and unlock bonus actions. The sea anemones get a special “squeeze‑in” ability: if the fleet lands on a coral tile next to an anemone, you automatically gain an extra move without spending a resource, simulating how the anemone pulls in the plankton for a quick meal. That way the game rewards protecting the little guys instead of just grabbing the big haul. Want me to detail the card deck or tweak the scoring a bit?

Love the tweak—bonus points for plankton upgrades and a “resilience” card that only kicks in once the guard’s level‑up adds a neat layer of strategy. Maybe throw in a “storm” card that can temporarily swap two reef guard tokens, forcing you to adapt on the fly. That way the fleet can’t just sit on the big haul; they’ve gotta keep those tiny allies alive to stay ahead. Ready to test it out?