Overview
At a glance
Is this game right for my group?
ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.
Harder to teach
High replayability
Highly interactive
Scales well
Deep strategy
How it plays
How does it play?
Planetary registry… Tortuga — former Interstellar Confederation's mining colony. Aggressive environment and fauna.
Core mechanisms
Key systems that shape the decisions players make.
Area Majority
Compete to have the strongest presence in areas that award control or points.
Card Play Conflict Resolution
Resolve confrontations by choosing and comparing cards rather than only statistics.
Deck / Bag Building
Add new pieces during play to improve the cards, tokens, or dice drawn later.
Grid Movement
Move pieces between adjacent spaces on a regular grid.
Modular Board
Build the play area from interchangeable sections that vary between games.
Read the full game description
Planetary registry… Tortuga — former Interstellar Confederation's mining colony. Aggressive environment and fauna. The planet is located inside the neutral buffer zone of Omega sector. Since the miners’ rebellion, the planet is under control of insurgents and pirate clans. Visiting is highly discouraged by Confederation ships. Tortuga 2199 is a deck building, exploration, and area control game for 2–4 players. Play as the pirate captain of a space ship. Your objective is to become the most powerful captain and have all of the disunited pirate clans join your cause. Upgrade your ship and hire new crew members. Explore and conquer different sectors of the planet. Fight space beasts and board other captains’ ships. All of the above increases your influence and helps to reach your goal. Good luck, captain. All sails to the space wind! Tortuga 2199 contains a modular playing board, spaceship miniatures, tokens, counters and 150+ cards.