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Still Wet Sea #2 (2026-10-22) (overflow.games)
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Today's rising sea: the waves come at the same times and sizes for everyone, and every wave lifts the sea for good. Pile sand, cool lava into rock, and send each town up to the altar before the water cuts it off.

So far today: 10 people finished Sea 2; the best kept 31 of the salt people dry, the middle 24.

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[–] 4 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

I don't get it. I couldn't find an instruction page so I tried a couple of times but all I could figure out was to move sand. Why am I moving sand? How to do it more reliably?

Anyone know how to play this game?

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  • [–] [S] 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 child)

    There is no instructions page yet, and that is on me; one is coming. The short version: hold on the land to gather sand, hold again while your hand is full to pour it. Each town grows by one person every 8 seconds while it stays dry (up to 20), and each of the 7 waves lifts the sea for good. Sand walls keep a town dry longer, so it grows longer. Tap a town to send its people up to the altar on the ridge before the water cuts their way. Your score is everyone still dry at the end.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 child)

    It's a bit confusing for sure. I'm not sure how this island has a win or lose?

    The people all left... The sand only protected the first town.

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  • [–] [S] 1 point 2 weeks ago

    The sea has no win or lose, only a score: everyone still dry when it ends, in a town or at the altar. It ends when only the altar stands above the water. People who walk up early are safe but stop growing, so the game is how long you dare keep each town below with sand.

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