The red die is for attacking while the black die is rolled by the defender.

Finally, X-Marks the Spot The storm covers 9 squares and moves when a 1 is rolled on the sailing die. Players can earn plunder cards for sinking ships, burying gold, and as rewards on treasure cards. Image by Michael Knightįlags are used to show control of islands with ports. Flags, plunder point cards, and the ever popular X-Marks the Spot counters. While most of the rewards are beneficial to the player, some come with penalties. When players collect treasure where X-Marks the Spot, they receive a treasure card. Collect and spend wood, iron, rum, and of course gold. The four resources: wood, iron, rum, and gold. By spending resources, players can upgrade their ships with up to 2 masts and 2 cannon. Ships start off with 3 lives, represented by the red life pegs. Image by Michael KnightĮach player can have up to 3 ships in their fleets, though they only begin with one. The two compass spinners are then used to randomly determine locations on the map when needed. The grid borders not only hold the map tiles together, they also create a coordinate system with numbers 1-18 across the top and bottom and letters A-L along the sides. Players assemble a new map for each game by shuffling and flipping the six board tiles to create rectangular map. The Compass Spinners are a unique way to determine random locations on the map.

10 grid borders with corners that go around the map.

6 double-sided board tiles for making unique maps.

The list price of the game is $49.99 and is available on. A typical game takes about 20 minutes per player, though the first game may take a bit longer as you learn the rules.

However, younger children with some board gaming experience will have no trouble playing it as well. It is designed for 2-6 players, ages 14 and up. Plunder: A Pirate’s Life is the first board game produced by Lost Boy Entertainment. Schrimpl, a former Disney screenwriter who has worked on a number of movies and productions including recent releases such as The Call of the Wild and The Mandalorian. The goal is to gain enough plunder to win. Plunder: A Pirate’s Life is a competitive game where players collect resources, build and upgrade their ships, capture islands, sink enemy ships, and search for treasure. Set sail on the high seas with your fleet of pirates ships as you seek to acquire more plunder than your adversaries.

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