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2004 · 2-4 players · 30min · weight 1.74 · 1,591 ratings
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Rating
5.77
Users rated
1,591
Owned
2,117
Wishing
191
At a glance
What playing it feels like, broken down.
Core loop
Players secretly assign bribe cards to six pirate ships; highest briber moves that ship to steal goods or deliver treasure.
What it gives you
How strongly each kind of experience comes through (0–3)
Sensation
0
Fantasy
1
Narrative
0
Challenge
2
Fellowship
2
Discovery
0
Expression
1
Submission
0
How it works (3 mechanics)
- [3]sealed_auction— “each player assigns six cards in secret to the six pirate ships; player with highest bribe gets to move the ship”
- [3]simultaneous_action_selection— “each player assigns six of their cards, in secret, to the six pirate ships”
- [2]point_to_point_route— “players gain money by plundering treasure from ports and taking it to their secret hide-outs via connected sea spaces”
Under-the-radar score: 0.20
Sources (2)
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Mechanisms (5)
Categories (3)
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