Ravensburger, known for its intricate 3D puzzles and other children’s games, unveiled plans during this year’s Toy Fair convention to release a new board game based on the Steven Spielberg classic shark-thriller, Jaws.
The four-player strategy game pits three players who take on the roles of Quint, Brody, and Hooper, against the killer shark in two stages.
The first round is spent on Amity Island, where the three hero characters must try and track down the shark and tag him with two barrels before he eats too many swimmers. The more people the shark can eat, the more powerful he becomes for the second round of the game. There are a number of instance cards that get played too, including the mayor running interference or a cardboard shark distracting you from the real deal.
Once the shark has been weighted down by the barrels, the game switches to round two, which takes place on the Orca at sea. There, the shark gets a set number of cards on where he might attack the boat. The shipmates can then strategize where to place their guard, and when to use any potential weapons they may have. If the boat is destroyed or all the humans are eaten, the shark wins. If by chance the humans manage to kill the shark, they win.
You may need a bigger table.