Pirate Fluxx

Fluxx as pirates: keep the Booty, dodge Scurvy and follow whatever the rules say right now.

Designer: Andrew Looney
Published by: Looney Labs
Editions by: Pegasus Spiele

Pirate Fluxx is Fluxx with a pirate coat of paint, and it works just like the original: the rules are whatever is on the table right now. You start with a simple draw one, play one, and each card you play can change that, adding new rules, new goals or new keepers. Grabbing the Captain's Hat gives you a good bit of control, but watch out for Scurvy and Shackles, which keep you from winning. Collect Booty keepers, maybe some Ships, and expect a few new Surprise cards along the way. Once a Goal card is out, you need the right Keepers in front of you. Two to six players, about forty minutes, from age eight.

Rules change with every card playedPirate keepers: Booty, Ships and the Captain's HatScurvy and Shackles block your win

Who it's for

You like pirates and chaotic card games, and want something where everyone can still win from behind.

Not for you if…

You want skill to decide the winner. Luck and shifting rules carry a lot of the result.

Vibe's take

Chaotic, silly and fast-changing. The winning goal can switch mid-turn, so you laugh at the swings more than you plan against them.