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
More strategic control
How it plays
How does it play?
Chart seas, equip salvage crews, recover lost treasure, and turn three years of underwater exploration into lasting museum prestige.
Core mechanisms
Key systems that shape the decisions players make.
Set Collection
Gather related items that become more valuable when scored together.
Open Drafting
Select cards or items from a shared face-up display.
Map Addition
Expand the playable map by adding new tiles, regions, or spaces.
Point-to-Point Movement
Move along explicit connections between named locations or nodes.
Auction: Sealed Bid
Bid against other players to determine who receives an item, action, or priority.
Turn Order: Auction
Determine or change the order in which players take their turns.
Read the full game description
Thesauros puts each player in charge of a maritime salvage company searching the sea for historic wrecks. Across three years and nine rounds, companies expand their maps, develop diving technology, equip speedboats, hire and train workers, and send crews to recover treasure while managing the danger of sharks. Finds can be sold to museums, displayed through sponsored halls, or used to strengthen the company’s public reputation. Sealed bids and turn-order auctions make timing and cash management matter, while the growing map creates shared opportunities and competition for the best routes. A dedicated solo mode preserves the economic puzzle, and the company with the greatest reputation at the end wins.
