Broadsides and Boarding Parties was the first title in Milton Bradley's Gamemaster series of games. It is a light tactical war game during the age of sail where two ships face off against one another on the sea. There are basically two layers to the game, the broadsides portion in which players plot their movement with a deck of cards, attempting to...
The Broken Isles is a 2-4 player pirate themed strategy game. Each player is a band of pirates searching for one of each of the lost gemstones – a ruby, a sapphire, and an emerald. The first player to unearth one of each wins, sailing off into the sunset with their newfound treasure. The game is highlighted by: Dynamic board rearrangement (the islands are...
The idea of the game is to collect treasure to a total value of 20 points. A player may obtain treasure by three methods: 1) Sailing to Treasure Island and turning up Chance cards. 2) Sailing to other ports and trading. 3) By attacking other ships at sea. A notable feature of this game are the very nice treasure pieces. The diamonds, rubies and pearls look...
Sail your fleet of galleons to the Murky Isles, hiding place for some of the greatest pirate treasures ever buried. Roll the Buccaneer Bones (landlubbers call them "dice") to send ships out to sea. When you reach the island, you get a special bonus just for being there. But the best part is the treasure! Find the treasure and bring it back to port, then...
This expansion set adds all material needed to play the game with up to 8 players (instead of the standard 4). The set adds four new colors (white, orange, pink and light-blue) and can also be used as a stand-alone 4 player game. The stand-alone game has the same rules as the base game and requires players to reach different islands with their ships by...
Buccaneer Heroes is a sandbox pirate Print & Play game for 1–6 players, playable solo or cooperatively. Each round, players roll three dice: one determines movement, while the others dictate how much plunder is gained and which faction can be attacked. Players can visit settlements, trade, upgrade ships and crew, explore pirate dens, complete missions...
Buccaneer’s Bounty is a piratey wargame for kids. It’s designed to introduce the fun of playing games with models, dice and lollipop sticks(!) to children as young as 4 years old. Where do I get it? The full rules and print-to-play PDFs are available for free at http://www.farfaraway.org/blog/buccaneers-bounty/. What do I need to play? If you’ve never...
“Boarding Action between two Pirate ships. Abstract skirmish level combat. Each figure represents a single man (unit). Victory: You win if you kill the opposing Captain.” The game is played on an 8x8 grid or chessboard. Miniatures or counters are used to represent the pirates, which come in five types: Captains, First Mates, Bullyboys, Sailors, and...
Early eighteenth century, the Golden Age of Piracy! Legendary pirates sailing the seas of the Caribbean attacking merchant ships Europeans. Time to go to Tortuga, summon some sailors, and left for the seas of the Caribbean to loot some ships because we Buccaneers! Buccaneers! is a board game for 2-4 players, developed by Julio Trois, about the Golden Age...
From the cover: THE BUCCANEERS, a Seafaring Game of Adventure for 2 to 6 players, based on the popular TV program, is a game of strategy and skill that youngsters of 7 to 15 find absorbing get-together fun. The friendly rivalry of "Pirates" against "King's Men" offers the exciting competitive play recommended by child psychologists for growing-up years....
A VP-collection game with a unique moving-target mechanic that provides a good amount of player interaction, a bit of take-that and just the right amount of luck. Each player controls two ships: The pirate ship can bury treasure, which becomes a target for other players to dig out, and can attack other ships to steal from them. The sailing ship must move...