Pirates Under Fire

About this board game

Pirates Under Fire is a tactical two-player tile game that plays in about 35 minutes, with players aged 10 and up commanding rival pirate fleets.

Each player controls ships numbered from 1 to 9, and every ship has a special ability. On your turn, lay one ship onto a sea space, then apply both the effect of that space and the effect of the ship tile. This central action combines placement decisions with opportunities to use powerful abilities.

You may also take an optional action: buy a mercenary ship by paying its cost. These ships can add further scoring opportunities as you build your fleet and plan your final position. The game continues until both players have completed 16 turns.

• Place numbered ship tiles in your sea area.
• Apply the effects of sea spaces and ship abilities.
• Buy mercenary ships as an optional action.
• Create combinations using identical numbers or increasing and decreasing sequences.

At the end of Pirates Under Fire, players earn victory points for combinations of three or more adjacent ship tiles, for ships placed in the opponent’s sea side, for certain mercenary ships, and for victory point tokens collected during the game. Combinations may use identical numbers or form an increasing or decreasing sequence, rewarding careful placement throughout the match.

With its alternating turns, numbered fleets, and multiple scoring sources, Pirates Under Fire offers a dynamic contest in which every placement can contribute to your final score. The player with the most victory points wins.