The Crew: Journey to the Ends of the Earth

A globe-trotting cooperative trick-taking campaign with almost no talking allowed.

πŸ‘₯ 2–5 players⏱ approx. 20 minπŸͺ„ A round to warm up10+
🀝 Cooperativeβ˜… 5.7 Β· BGG #7,023

Who it's for

Cooperative trick-taking fans who want a long-form campaign to work through together, mission by mission.

Not for you if…

You want a single self-contained session rather than a progressing campaign, or find limited-communication co-op frustrating rather than fun.

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Vibe's take

Quietly intense β€” the strict communication limits mean every card played is loaded with unspoken meaning, and missions get sharply harder as the 25-stage journey escalates.

About this game

The Crew: Journey to the Ends of the Earth sends a cooperative trick-taking crew racing around the world after Charlemagne's legendary treasure, following clues through Mount Everest, the Amazon, and beyond. Across a 25-stage journey, players win tricks together to complete shared missions, with almost no talking allowed β€” you signal through play, not conversation.

25-stage cooperative campaignCommunication-limited trick-takingGlobe-spanning treasure hunt

By the numbers

Players

2–5 players

Duration

20 min

Ages 10+

Complexity

2.2 / 5 β€” Light

BGG Rating

5.7/10

Rank #7,023

185 ratings

Published

2026

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