Rebuild your civilization after the flood explore islands, gather resources, and claim the most gold.
A light 4X strategy game with exploration, settlement, resource planning, combat, monsters, and solo campaign play.
Diluvium is a 14 player light 4X strategy board game where ancient civilizations explore flooded archipelagos, settle islands, harvest resources, battle monsters, and race to collect the most gold.
Product Description
The old world has drowned. Only scattered islands remain above the waves, and every surviving civilization is searching for a place to rebuild.
In Diluvium, you lead one of these ancient empires into a new age. Send ships across unknown waters, reveal island tiles, place settlers, gather food, craft and weapons, and search the ruins of the lost Empire of Mu for powerful one-use cards.
Every turn gives you a meaningful choice: explore new ocean tiles, settle islands, produce resources, or engage with warships and monsters. The game stays focused and tense because resources are limited once a resource tray runs empty, the final round begins and the richest civilization wins.
Why you'll love it
- A compact "light 4X" strategy game with exploration, expansion, resource use, and combat.
- Discover new ocean tiles and race to claim the best island spaces.
- Build your economy with Food, Craft, and Weapons resources.
- Use Craft to gain gold and Weapons to grow your military strength.
- Search Ruins spaces for special Mu artefact cards that give useful one-time powers.
- Battle monsters for gold and clash with rival warships for control.
- Four clear actions make turns easy to follow while still giving strong strategic choices.
- Includes an asymmetric variant once players are comfortable with the main game.
- Solo campaign mode adds extra replay value for players who enjoy gaming alone.
Quick Details
- Product type: Strategy board game
- Players: 14
- Recommended age: 10+
- Playtime: 3060 minutes
- Main game style: Light 4X, exploration, settlement, resource management, combat
- Solo mode: Yes, includes solo campaign and standalone scenarios
- Main goal: Finish with the most gold
- Designers: Antoni Guillen, Maud Chalmel, Henri Kermarrec
- Publisher: Nuts! Publishing
Good to Know
- Players cannot choose the same action two turns in a row, so planning ahead matters.
- Ships can reveal hidden ocean tiles by spending Food.
- Settlers collect resources when placed on island spaces.
- Ruins cards can give helpful one-time boosts such as extra resources, movement, gold, or military strength.
- Warships can scare away enemy settlers and exploration ships, creating direct player interaction.
- The game ends after a resource tray runs empty, so timing is important.
- Once experienced, players can use the B-side action boards for asymmetric play styles.
- This is a standalone game, not an expansion.
Care & Maintenance
Store cards, tiles, tokens, and trays neatly inside the box after play.
Keep components dry and away from direct sunlight to protect the printed artwork and cardboard pieces.
