Dead Men Tell No Tales: The Kraken Expansion

About this expansion

Dead Men Tell No Tales: The Kraken Expansion is an expansion for 1–5 players, with games lasting about 120 minutes. Released in 2018, it adds a powerful new threat to the existing game: the Kraken.

When playing with The Kraken, the core gameplay remains the same as in Dead Men Tell No Tales, but victory now demands more than escape. Your pirates must secure the treasure, get off the ship, and kill the Kraken before the vessel is lost.

The Kraken brings a dramatic danger from the sea. Its enormous tentacles can crash through the ship, destroying everything in their path and creating an even more urgent struggle for survival. The ship itself becomes a critical part of the battle, as the monster threatens to pull it beneath the waves.

• Play with 1–5 players.
• Expect games of approximately 120 minutes.
• Secure the treasure and get your pirates off the ship.
• Defeat the Kraken to achieve victory.
• Lose if the Kraken destroys the ship or pulls it underwater.

Every decision takes place under the shadow of a threat that can overwhelm the ship. The Kraken expansion adds a clear new objective and a dangerous defeat condition, making the escape more demanding without changing the underlying gameplay.

For players ready to face a maritime monster, Dead Men Tell No Tales: The Kraken Expansion turns the voyage into a battle against both the perils of the ship and a creature rising from the sea.