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Jaws

#272738BGG ↗

2019 · 2-4 players · 60min · weight 2.18 · 6,967 ratings

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ID
272738
Name
Jaws
Year
2019
Rank
5042
Min players
2
Max players
4
Playing time
60
Min playtime
60
Max playtime
60
Avg weight
2.1778
Num weights
135
Bayes avg
6.60635
Average
7.06313
Users rated
6967
Num owned
17770
Wanting
94
Wishing
1426
Num comments
1410
Fetched at
Sat Apr 25 2026 16:21:46 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Mechanisms (11)
Action PointsArea MovementCard Play Conflict ResolutionHidden MovementMap DeformationMap ReductionModular BoardPlayer EliminationSecret Unit DeploymentTeam-Based GameVariable Player Powers
Categories (4)
AnimalsFightingMovies / TV / Radio themeNautical
Description (956 chars)

In JAWS, one player takes on the role of the killer shark off Amity Island, while the other 1-3 players take on the roles of Brody, Hooper and Quint to hunt the shark. Character and event cards define player abilities and create game actions for humans and the shark. Gameplay is divided into two acts — Amity Island and The Orca — played on a double-sided board to replicate the film's story: In the Amity Island phase, the shark menaces swimmers and avoids capture. Other players attempt to pinpoint the shark's location and save swimmers from shark attacks. In the Orca phase, played on the reverse side of the game board, Brody, Hooper and Quint are aboard the sinking ship engaging in a climactic battle against the shark, while using additional action and strategy cards to defend the Orca from targeted shark attacks. If humans kill the shark, they win; if the shark attack on the Orca succeeds, the great white shark wins.

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