Sunlight filters down through the sparkling water, as the kelp sways back and forth with the rhythm of the tide. In the shadows deeper down, an octopus slinks by. Eyes watching. Tentacles touching. Searching for food. It squeezes between two rocks covered in sea-urchins, hoping that anything which follows will get trapped there. If it can score a meal then life will be that little bit easier, but the most important thing above all is survival. For a moment, it hesitates and not a moment too soon... A flash of blue-grey catches the octopus’ attention- it’s a pyjama shark on the prowl. Ruthless and determined, the shark is driven by one thing, and attacking the octopus is it. In this battle for survival there can only be one winner. Will it be the octopus or the shark? Kelp is an asymmetrical two player game. Each player achieves victory in a different way. The octopus player uses cards to manipulate pieces on the board, and the shark player uses dice and moves the shark around the board. The player who controls the octopus wins by surviving until the end of the game, or by achieving the feat of hunting four food sources. The player who controls the shark wins by successfully attacking the octopus. -description from publisher