Let me start by giving you the short review after my first 2 player game. THIS ROCKS!! Seriously it is fantastic. I’m a 38 year old gaming veteran. I was brought up playing simple classics like Hero Quest to more sophisticated games like Warhammer 40k. My preference is somewhere in the middle. This game leans more towards the casual side, but with a casual gaming group and a few beers it’s super fun. Firstly, the graphic design and component quality is off the charts. Everyone says it and it’s true. Thematically it couldn’t get any better, just look at those ships and the beautifully illustrated board pieces! The plastic tray inside the box fits everything perfectly. That in itself is beautiful design. What about the game? Well it’s simple to teach and learn. Yes, you roll dice to attack and move (which I like as to me it represents the wind) but this luck can be mitigated by buying cannons and masts. At the start of the game, my friend lost all his ships and had only 1 port left. He managed to come back and win the game! He got a few canons and bullied me around into trading resources then managed to capture a few difficult islands that I could not take. Yes, with some luck he also scored some great treasure cards. The fact that my friend could even come back from such a bad start was a real highlight and shows great game design. Then there’s the compass spinners. Again, beautiful and thematic. Such a simple way to randomly place the buried treasure which you’ll be racing around the board to collect. However, the spinners are also used to place the storm! I deliberately sailed my prized vessel directly into the storm to collect treasure and escape the double cannons of an enemy ship. The enemy did not have enough resources to enter. I was safe, it worked!! Another great highlight. For the casual gaming audience that want to chat, laugh and sink a few rums this game is a real treat. It’s also VERY reasonably priced in my opinion based on the quality. I can’t wait to play on a bigger map next game with 6 players (3 teams). Oh the chaos!! The fact that the map is randomised each game is also brilliant. My choice for an expansion would be an NPC Pirate Man O' War or a gold Spanish Galleon. In saying that, the game is perfect as it is. It wouldn’t surprise me if some big board gaming company like Hasbro picked this game up (or just hired the designer). It’s a true classic. Read more

Lustiges Spiel für möchtegern Piraten! Schöne Spielemechanik mit Wirtschaftskreislauf und etwas kämpfen und Schifffahren. Plündere deinen Nachbarn! Macht viel Spaß. Hat mich etwas an Siedler von Catan erinnert nur witziger wegen der erweiterten Funktionalität und der Plündermöglichkeit. Wer Catan mag ist hier richtig. Read more

Really like this one. It has flavors of Catan while offering a really well designed pirate theme. Can be played 2-6 players and also as a team game 2v2v2, 3v3 or asymmetrical if desired. The ships are very cool and the upgrades work well (2 cannons really make a difference!). Very happy I came across this one! I would like to see an expansion in the future that can improve balance slightly because much like Catan, you can be at the whims of a dice role (if you role a lot of 1s you'll not be enjoying pirate life). I've seen suggestions of a ghost ship or giant kraken that chases the top player could be implemented easily. Asymmetrical ship powers would also be very cool to see. -1 point purely because the box was a bit damaged. Read more

Un gioco di pirati avvincente e ricco di colpi di scena! Plunder offre un mix perfetto di strategia, fortuna e (soprattutto) tradimento! Saccheggia tesori, ingaggia duelli navali e complotta contro gli altri giocatori per diventare il pirata più ricco. Pro: Regole semplici e facili da imparare. Partite veloci e coinvolgenti. Componenti di alta qualità e grafica accattivante. Divertente sia con amici che in famiglia. Contro: Troppo semplice per chi è abituato ad altri titoli Può esserci un po' di "aleatorietà" (dipendenza dalla fortuna) in alcuni momenti. Consigliato a: chi cerca un gioco da tavolo divertente, con interazione tra i giocatori e a tema pirati! Read more

Everything else is there and extremely well made. And it seems all I can do is send the whole thing back. Arrgh! Read more