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2017 Ranked #16,895

Scurvy Dice

A competitive pirate dice game has captains build and refit ships, battle rivals, and race for treasure. Broadsides, boarding actions, and the threat of scurvy make each treasure hunt a gamble between combat and pursuit.

Dice Pirates Dice Rolling

Players

2-4

Play time

30-60 min

Age

6+

Complexity

?/5

Rating

7.05

Harder to teach Highly interactive Deep strategy

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ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.

Teachability 2.4/5

Harder to teach

Replay value 3.9/5

High replayability

Interaction 3.8/5

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?

Peril and plunder await your pirate crew in Firelock’s newest game, Scurvy Dice! In this highly competitive dice roller you will strive against other commanders in a ship of your own design to pillage the wealth of the East Indies and the other captains with whom you compete.

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Peril and plunder await your pirate crew in Firelock’s newest game, Scurvy Dice! In this highly competitive dice roller you will strive against other commanders in a ship of your own design to pillage the wealth of the East Indies and the other captains with whom you compete. Broadsides and boarding actions are just some of the exciting encounters you will face in your race to riches. You will need boldness, cunning and not a small amount of luck to best your opponents and conquer life at sea. Will fortune favor you? Find out, in Scurvy Dice! Scurvy Dice is played over a series of rounds called treasure hunts. Players will roll their ship dice to build and refit their ships to battle their opponents and race to find the best treasure at parrot island - all while trying to avoid getting scurvy. —description from the publisher

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2

Mechanism

1

Family

1

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Play and group

Players
2–4
Best with
3–4
Play time
30–60 min
Age
6+
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Credits

Designers

1
Chris Strecker

Artists

1
Chris Strecker

Publishers

1
Firelock Games

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