Salton Sea

Salton Sea is a board game that puts players in charge of geothermal lithium companies competing to build the most successful operation.

Players place engineers to take industrial, commercial, and management actions as they drill, extract, process, research, and secure contracts. The game centers on careful worker placement, hand management, and long-term planning, with multiple paths to scoring through contracts, company development, research, and land use. Its business-focused structure gives each turn a tight, tactical feel as players balance growth, efficiency, and timing. Salton Sea plays with 1 to 4 players, takes about 120 minutes, and is recommended for ages 14 and up.

Set in California’s geothermal region, it delivers an economic strategy experience built around smart decisions and competitive engine building. Available now at Boarding School Games—Build your energy empire.

Key features

* Competitive board game focused on geothermal lithium extraction
* Worker placement, hand management, market, and contract-driven play
* Multiple scoring paths through contracts, research, development, and land use
* Supports 1 to 4 players in sessions of about 120 minutes
* Recommended for ages 14 and up
* Lithium extraction meets geothermal energy for a fresh economic engine and tense timing windows
* Market pressure and variable objectives keep every playthrough interactive and replayable
* Compact box with a full-bodied Euro feel for 1–4 players, ages 14+, ~120 minutes
* Satisfying build-and-deliver arcs that reward sequencing, efficiency, and bold pivots