Overview
At a glance
Is this game right for my group?
ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.
Harder to teach
High replayability
Highly interactive
Scales well
Deep strategy
Luck-sensitive
How it plays
How does it play?
Place Atlanteans across a sinking island, gather mystical resources, and finish a cosmic gate before the sea claims your civilization.
Core mechanisms
Key systems that shape the decisions players make.
Cooperative Game
Players coordinate their actions toward a shared objective and win or lose together.
Push Your Luck
Choose whether to secure current gains or risk them for a larger reward.
Worker Placement
Commit limited workers to action spaces before opponents occupy them.
Dice Rolling
Roll dice to introduce uncertainty into actions, production, movement, or resolution.
Variable Player Powers
Each player has different abilities, restrictions, or strategic advantages.
Read the full game description
Atlantis Rising is a fully cooperative worker-placement game about escaping a doomed island. Each round, players place their Atlanteans along six peninsulas to gather ore, gold, crystals, and other resources needed for a ten-part cosmic gate. Spaces farther from the island’s center promise better rewards but are more likely to flood when misfortune cards are revealed. Failed expeditions and lost terrain steadily compress the board, while player powers, library effects, and mystical energy help the group manage risk. The Athenians add another shared threat that must be contained without abandoning production. Every decision weighs immediate efficiency against survival: the group wins only if all gate components are completed before Atlantis disappears beneath the waves.
