The Great Sea

The Great Sea is a card-driven area-control game from Garphill Games where players command ancient Mediterranean fleets, battling for influence across the seas of antiquity.

Designed by S J Macdonald and Zach Smith, the game combines hand management, area movement, and card-play conflict resolution into a tense, tactical experience set in the Ancient era.

• Mechanisms: Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Card Play Conflict Resolution, Hand Management, Track Movement
• Categories: Ancient, Nautical
• Designers: S J Macdonald, Zach Smith
• Publisher: Garphill Games
• Year: 2026

Pre-order: Expected to ship on or after 15 October 2026.

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