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2023 Ranked #11,992

Lying Pirates: The Race For The Pirate Throne

Bluffing dice race has pirate captains bet on crews, sail toward events, and use action cards to attack or improve. Losing a wager slows progress, so probability and deception steer the voyage.

Bluffing Dice Betting and Bluffing Events

Players

2-4

Play time

30-90 min

Age

13+

Complexity

2.2/5

Rating

7.70

Harder to teach Highly interactive Deep strategy

Overview

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ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.

Teachability 2.4/5

Harder to teach

Replay value 4.0/5

High replayability

Interaction 3.6/5

Highly interactive

Player scaling 4.0/5

Scales well

Strategic depth 4.5/5

Deep strategy

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How it plays

How does it play?

Lying Pirates is a first to finish fast-paced dice game for 2-4 players (+2 with expansion) You are the captain of your ship and the dice you have is your crew. The game plays in a number of rounds where every round consists of three phases.

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Lying Pirates is a first to finish fast-paced dice game for 2-4 players (+2 with expansion) You are the captain of your ship and the dice you have is your crew. The game plays in a number of rounds where every round consists of three phases. Betting, sailing and action phase. The betting phase: Inspired by the classic game Liars Dice , this poker-like mechanic will test your bluffing and probability skills. The sailing phase: All except the loser sail forward on the map and battle for their event/tile. Some events you really want to explore and some you want to avoid at all cost. The action phase: To aid you on your journey you'll have action cards on hand. Play these strategically to attack opponents and defend or upgrade your crew. —description from the designer

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Play and group

Players
2–4
Best with
3
Play time
30–90 min
Age
13+
Complexity
2.2/5
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Credits

Designers

3
Misha Ahmadi Mikaela Hård Lucas Vagner

Publishers

1
Nordic Pirate Games

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