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Sea of Clouds

Split the Loot in secret, collect pirates and relics, and plunder rival ships on a flying pirate voyage.

You captain a flying pirate ship, and the loot comes in shares you split under suspicion. In Sea of Clouds, each round puts three shares of Loot on the table. On your turn you take the first share and peek at it in secret, then decide what to do with it, which is how you get hold of Rum, Relics, Objects and Pirates. Some rounds bring ships close enough to clash in a Boarding action, where the Pirates you gathered earn Doubloons and let you plunder more Loot. Push-your-luck choices and hidden points keep everyone guessing until the end of a forty-five-minute card game.

Three shares of Loot each roundBoarding battles between shipsHidden victory points

Who it's for

You like pirates, push-your-luck and card drafting, and want a compact game for four players with some bluffing in it.

Not for you if…

You want a long strategic game, or you dislike hidden scores that keep you in the dark about who is winning.

Vibe's take

Quick and sly, built around a secret peek and a tough choice. You are always guessing how much the others will fight over what you give up.

#2,910 on BGG

of over 30,000 ranked board games

Published 2016 · 10 years ago

older than 59% of games

In 4,926 collections

collected more than 58% of games

2–4 players · ages 8+

Best with 4 · publisher: 10+

about 45 min

shorter than 51% of games · typical 30–90 min

Complexity: light

Explained in 5 minutes · 1.7 out of 5 · lighter than 65%

Opinions: broad agreement

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Language: some text

Text on cards or in the rules

Play style: competitive

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