Oh Captain!

About this board game

Oh Captain! is an asymmetric bluffing game for 3–6 players that plays in about 30 minutes. Adventurers explore the hidden cave of a mythic monster, searching for strange loot while trying to keep the most valuable finds for themselves.

In each changing role, an adventurer draws loot cards and offers them to the Captain. They must tell the Captain something about what the cards contain, but the description does not have to be truthful. Some cursed objects cannot be spoken of at all, adding another challenge to every offer.

• Bluff the Captain: Describe your loot without necessarily telling the truth.
• Judge the offer: The Captain decides whether the crew member may keep the loot.
• Turn rejection into danger: If an offer is refused, the adventurer may use an object against another adventurer.
• Call out a lie: The targeted player can challenge the claim, with a coin gained or lost depending on who is right.

The Captain is safe from attacks by objects, but the position is never secure. Any adventurer who becomes richer than the Captain can claim the Captain’s role, creating a shifting balance of wealth and authority throughout the game.

With its changing roles, hidden information, and direct social deception, Oh Captain! turns every loot offer into a risky negotiation. Decide when to tell the truth, when to bluff, and when to challenge another player as you compete to become the richest adventurer at the end.