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2004 Ranked #7,236

Plunder

A pirate adventure card game in which captains explore, plunder ships, trade goods, and seek treasure across a changing map. Storms, ghost ships, and the kraken disrupt several paths to victory.

Thematic Games Adventure Card Game Pick-up and Deliver Hand Management

Players

2-4

Play time

Not listed

Age

8+

Complexity

2.19/5

Rating

6.13

Harder to teach Highly interactive Deep strategy

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ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.

Teachability 2.3/5

Harder to teach

Replay value 3.9/5

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?

Captain your own pirate ship and explore the seas to Plunder other vessels and seek hidden treasure while avoiding storms, ghost ships and the dreaded kraken. An adventurous, fast-paced pirating escapade for the whole family!

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Captain your own pirate ship and explore the seas to Plunder other vessels and seek hidden treasure while avoiding storms, ghost ships and the dreaded kraken. An adventurous, fast-paced pirating escapade for the whole family! Finally - the pirate game that gets it right! Plunder is the card game which combines the many elements of "euro-style" games, boyhood adventure, and actual history into a fast-paced escapade about the pirate's life! - A big game in a little box: cards are laid out to form a different map-board each game. Combines the best features of card and board games. - New mechanics for strategic randomization, with no dice. Each card has a number which may be played to add to different ratings. - Multiple paths to victory: plunder ships, explore strange coast lands, and trade goods between ports. - Combines history (actual nationalities, ports, and ships) with fantastical elements (from the dreaded kraken to the lure of mermaids). Description edited from text from the publisher. Expanded by: Plunder: The Commodore's Game

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Play and group

Players
2–4
Best with
2–4
Play time
45 min
Age
8+
Complexity
2.2/5
Credits and catalog connections

Credits

Designers

2
Karl Lepp Julianne Lepp

Publishers

1
Laughing Pan Productions

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