Dark Seas

About this board game

Dark Seas is a dicey island-building game for 2–4 players, played in about 45 minutes, in which players build pirate empires in the uncharted Plunder Islands near the Gulf of Mexico.

Each player plots a personal plundering route and develops the ports along the way. Fill those ports with docks, hideouts, and shady sea-faring characters as you guide your growing pirate enterprise.

Players sail their ships around their own islands while building reputation through a range of pirate pursuits. Recruit pirates, gather doubloons, acquire treasure, and increase your infamy as you work toward the most impressive empire.

• Build and develop your own island route
• Fill ports with docks, hideouts, and sea-faring characters
• Sail ships around your islands
• Recruit pirates and gather doubloons
• Acquire treasure and build infamy

The game’s dicey island-building framework puts each player on a distinct path to pirate greatness. Your choices shape how your route fills out and how your reputation grows, while the pursuit of treasure and infamy drives every voyage.

In Dark Seas, the winner is the player who amasses the greatest reputation. Gather hordes of pirates, hoards of doubloons, ever more treasure, and enough infamy to claim the title of the most successful buccaneer.