Port Royal: The Adventure Begins…

About this expansion

Port Royal: The Adventure Begins… is a campaign game for 1–4 players that takes about 50 minutes to play. It introduces a campaign mode to Port Royal, letting players set sail through a series of scenario-based challenges.

Each scenario begins with a prologue read aloud before play starts. This establishes the scenario before players face the orders that shape the turns ahead. The game can be played either competitively or cooperatively, offering two ways to approach the same campaign format.

Before the start of each turn, players reveal order cards from an event deck. These cards can call for the collection of certain crew members or require trade with particular ships. Some order cards may also provide a bonus for completing certain actions during the turn.

1. Read the scenario’s prologue at the beginning of the game.
2. Reveal order cards from the event deck before each turn.
3. Work toward the required crew and trading objectives, while making use of any available bonuses.
4. Complete orders before their time limits expire and see how the scenario ends.

Orders are not permanent: each card has a time limit, after which new cards are played from the event deck. The ending of a scenario depends on which orders have been executed, making the progress of the campaign follow the outcomes of play.

With its event-driven structure, timed objectives, and choice between cooperative and competitive play, Port Royal: The Adventure Begins… gives the familiar setting a scenario-focused campaign framework.