Great list and it was even more enjoyable to see a little bit more of your personality!!! I’m a huge fan of Dead Men Tell No Tales. If you have not played that one, I’d suggest giving it a try.
I am thoroughly enjoying an excellent pirate-themed game called Captain's Log (a 2022 Kickstarter) which currently has a BGG rating of 8.3 and a weight of 4.21. It has a lot of historical authenticity and a high fun factor,— and I have 4 ships which I operate in my favourite format (i.e. multiplayer solo). It is a very lengthy game with both Standard and Expert rulebooks and a ton of quality components that add a lot of variability to the gameplay. I highly recommend this labor of love by a first time game designer.
Go ahead and take that eyepatch off….you deserve it. Great video. Great insight into many games that I'd not heard of. Of course, I was hoping that Dead Reckoning would be #1. Love it.
I’ve played solo through both Maracaibo expansions, and I love it. I think that it’s better with humans, but it’s fantastic. I love all Pfister’s designs.
(Its rulebook will be used to rebuild M&M though) Dead Reckoning: incredibly overpriced/ merchants win-pirates enjoy game/ Merch&Marau knock off in its expansions. (Its rulebook will also be used to rebuild M&M though)
Games like:
– 21 Mutinies
– Dead Man's Doubloons (Jamaica on steroids)
– Tortuga 1667 (a good party game with min. 3 players)
– M&M Broadsides (with rule-development)
– Extrao. Adv: Pirates ( good no-three-big-things-in1time life-like lesson 🙂
– Libertalia (1st Ed. kinda piratey trickster game 🙂
– Letter or Marque (with rule-development)
– Plunder: very good base of a big pirate game with rule development
– Francis Drake (seabattle will be built in)
– Dutch Golden Age (on the shelf, haven't tried yet)
– Mutiny! (on the shelf, haven't tried yet)
– Pirates Cove (got a complete graphics/ components redesign)
– Blackbeard: Golden age of Piracy (HC)
– Colonial (HC)
– Winds of Plunder (HC)
No.1: Black Fleet (The most fun 🙂 30% rule-developed/ graphics-redesigned. And 40+ additional development cards made.
Pretty cool list, definitely going to have to try at least 2 on here. Would of loved to see more boards in this style review. Surprised Plunder "A pirates tale" didn't make the list. Great 3-4 player game.
Cool list. I personally have high hopes for Open Ports of the Caribbean. If they can turn it into a commercial product, it will kick every other Pirate game’s butt. Closest thing to Sid Meyer’s Pirates I’ve seen in a board game. https://youtu.be/IbTlsGZiOwI?si=dNBCgxHVyx8YZQiW
what game is on the table at the 10:35 mark being played by SUSD
Maracaibo is my #1 favorite game!
Great list! We recently picked up Feed the Kraken. Its a great pirate themed game, but requires a bigger group to play.
Well good sir, I can see why you have a loyal crew of followers. You have a new fan.
Great list and it was even more enjoyable to see a little bit more of your personality!!! I’m a huge fan of Dead Men Tell No Tales. If you have not played that one, I’d suggest giving it a try.
God Bless!!
whoa, dave landau cameo? did not expect that! I knew I subscribed for a reason haha
good list of games
Great list. Black Fleet is also a really good pirate game! 🙂
I came for the games, and stayed for the eyepatch—it was a fun video! Thanks for the recommendations.
I am thoroughly enjoying an excellent pirate-themed game called Captain's Log (a 2022 Kickstarter) which currently has a BGG rating of 8.3 and a weight of 4.21. It has a lot of historical authenticity and a high fun factor,— and I have 4 ships which I operate in my favourite format (i.e. multiplayer solo). It is a very lengthy game with both Standard and Expert rulebooks and a ton of quality components that add a lot of variability to the gameplay. I highly recommend this labor of love by a first time game designer.
Great list! I loved the #8 cameo. Ahoy hoy!
Go ahead and take that eyepatch off….you deserve it. Great video. Great insight into many games that I'd not heard of. Of course, I was hoping that Dead Reckoning would be #1. Love it.
No love for Merchants & Marauders? : )
I’ve played solo through both Maracaibo expansions, and I love it. I think that it’s better with humans, but it’s fantastic. I love all Pfister’s designs.
Jack Sparrow fan. My list 🙂
Merch&Marau should be the king. But needs serious rule development. WIP.
Sea Rovers (has never come out/ Villain author/ too bad 🙂
Captain's Log (overpriced/ bad-looking/ Merch&Marau spin-off)
(Its rulebook will be used to rebuild M&M though)
Dead Reckoning: incredibly overpriced/ merchants win-pirates enjoy game/ Merch&Marau knock off in its expansions.
(Its rulebook will also be used to rebuild M&M though)
Games like:
– 21 Mutinies
– Dead Man's Doubloons (Jamaica on steroids)
– Tortuga 1667 (a good party game with min. 3 players)
– M&M Broadsides (with rule-development)
– Extrao. Adv: Pirates ( good no-three-big-things-in1time life-like lesson 🙂
– Libertalia (1st Ed. kinda piratey trickster game 🙂
– Letter or Marque (with rule-development)
– Plunder: very good base of a big pirate game with rule development
– Francis Drake (seabattle will be built in)
– Dutch Golden Age (on the shelf, haven't tried yet)
– Mutiny! (on the shelf, haven't tried yet)
– Pirates Cove (got a complete graphics/ components redesign)
– Blackbeard: Golden age of Piracy (HC)
– Colonial (HC)
– Winds of Plunder (HC)
No.1: Black Fleet (The most fun 🙂 30% rule-developed/ graphics-redesigned. And 40+ additional development cards made.
Hope it helps you, mateys 🙂
Pretty cool list, definitely going to have to try at least 2 on here. Would of loved to see more boards in this style review. Surprised Plunder "A pirates tale" didn't make the list. Great 3-4 player game.
Cool list. I personally have high hopes for Open Ports of the Caribbean. If they can turn it into a commercial product, it will kick every other Pirate game’s butt. Closest thing to Sid Meyer’s Pirates I’ve seen in a board game. https://youtu.be/IbTlsGZiOwI?si=dNBCgxHVyx8YZQiW
If it had ever become more widely available/marketed, SHIVER ME TIMBERS would def be on any "Best Pirates" game.
hate nthat Jamaica game, so disappointing👎🏽👎🏽🤦🏾♂️🤦🏾♂️