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2009 · 2-2 players · 30min · weight 1.88 · 1,126 ratings
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Rating
5.74
Users rated
1,126
Owned
1,910
Wishing
168
At a glance
What playing it feels like, broken down.
Core loop
Move pirates on grid to reach and enclose treasure areas; collect sets of gems from enclosed regions to score.
What it gives you
How strongly each kind of experience comes through (0–3)
Sensation
0
Fantasy
2
Narrative
1
Challenge
2
Fellowship
1
Discovery
1
Expression
0
Submission
1
How it works (4 mechanics)
- [2]area_movement_with_blocking— “grid movement and enclosure mechanisms; move pirates on grid, blocking others from treasure areas”
- [3]set_collection_diversifying— “enclosure and set collection: confiscated loads of jewels, objects, and coins to score”
- [2]claim_at_completion— “enclosure mechanism: enclose area with pirates to collect the treasure within”
- [2]region_majority— “area majority mechanism listed; control enclosed regions with most pirates to claim treasure”
Under-the-radar score: -0.31
Sources (1)
Inputs to rules-card synthesis. Click any pill with ↗ to open the original source.
LLM memory0.10
BGG tags
Mechanisms (4)
Categories (3)
BluffingDeductionPirates