Salton Sea

Salton Sea is a board game that takes us to a Californian salt lake, a magnificent place to generate geothermal energy. It drills into the ground and extracts steam and hot water to obtain lithium and sell it as part of a modern industry, away from fossil fuels, and thus lead the energy transition towards a completely renewable future.

 

Designed by David Bernal and illustrated by Amelia Sales, Salton Sea can be enjoyed solo or in groups of up to four players. During the game, players must manage their geothermal lithium extraction companies to obtain the highest number of points. The extraction of this material and its subsequent processing will be the driving force of your companies.

On your turn, place one of your four engineers on one of the available spaces to perform an action. There are three different groups of actions: industrial actions (which allow you to obtain an exploration license, drill, extract, process or repair machinery), commercial actions (sell, acquire contract and execute contract) and management actions (research, buy shares, develop the business project or finance itself). It is up to you to manage the engineers at every moment of the game to get the most out of your company.

However, there is no single path to success. The game will reward you for depleted land, executed contracts, short-term objectives, company development or research advances. Will you harness the power of the Salton Sea to create the most efficient geothermal company?