Pirate's Cove
Secretly pick an island to plunder, then dice-duel any pirate who chose the same one for treasure and fame.
- Designers
- Daniel Stahl, Paul Randles
- Published by
- Days of Wonder
- Editions by
- Lautapelit.fi, AMIGO
A swashbuckling game of choosing which island to sail to, then fighting whoever picked the same one for its treasure. Over twelve months you upgrade your sloop's sails, cannons, and crew, dodge or duel rivals, and rack up fame from battles, buried gold, and tavern bragging. Most fame after a year of piracy wins.
Who it's for
Lively groups wanting a thematic, confrontational pirate romp with bluffing and ship upgrades.
Not for you if…
You dislike dice combat, player elimination from a fight, or swingy luck; it needs a full table and can feel punishing when your ship falls behind.
Vibe's take
Swashbuckling and social, built on second-guessing where rivals will sail and slugging it out when you collide.
Published 2002 · 24 years ago
older than 91% of games
In 11,281 collections
collected more than 82% of games
3–5 players · ages 10+
Best with 5 · publisher: 8+
60–90 min
longer than 77% of games · typical 30–90 min
Complexity: medium
One warm-up round · 2.0 out of 5 · lighter than 51%
Opinions: usual spread
A normal range of ratings
Language: some text
Text on cards or in the rules
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