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Pirate 21 box art
2017 Ranked #10,470

Pirate 21

A competitive card game has pirates draw toward twenty-one without exceeding it, seeking to win each gambling round. Special characters can eliminate rivals, swap cards, or provide defense, turning a familiar total into direct table conflict.

Card Game Pirates Betting and Bluffing Variable Player Powers

Players

2-6

Play time

Not listed

Age

14+

Complexity

1.25/5

Rating

6.24

Harder to teach Highly interactive Deep strategy

Overview

At a glance

Is this game right for my group?

ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.

Teachability 2.3/5

Harder to teach

Replay value 4.0/5

High replayability

Interaction 3.7/5

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?

Avast ye, mateys! Lookit thar!

Core mechanisms

Key systems that shape the decisions players make.

Betting and Bluffing

Risk resources on uncertain outcomes while disguising intentions or information.
Variable Player Powers

Each player has different abilities, restrictions, or strategic advantages.
Hand Management

Time and sequence a limited hand of cards to preserve future options.
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Avast ye, mateys! Lookit thar! It be a chest of gold! But how to divvy up th' loot? Aye! Draw yer cards and watch out for yer hornswagglin' mateys! Gamblin' be th' pirate way! Pirate 21 is competitive card game for 2-6 players. Each player tries to get 21 without going over. Sound familiar? It is, but in this version of 21 you have pirates that can knock an opponent out of the round, mates and captains that can swap cards, and princesses to defend you. Draw your cards, and bring your best trash-talking pirate voice to the table.

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Category

2
Card Game Pirates

Mechanism

3
Betting and Bluffing Hand Management Variable Player Powers

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Game and edition data

All specifications (5)

Play and group

Players
2–6
Best with
2–5
Play time
15 min
Age
14+
Complexity
1.3/5
Credits and catalog connections

Credits

Designers

2
Jeremy Commandeur Franklin H. J. Kenter

Artists

1
Jarek Noco?

Publishers

3
asmodee Indie Boards & Cards Korea Boardgames

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