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.
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.
older than 59% of games
collected more than 58% of games
Best with 4 · publisher: 10+
shorter than 51% of games · typical 30–90 min
Explained in 5 minutes · 1.7 out of 5 · lighter than 65%
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