Playtests
We've run two full playtests on stream so far. Both recordings are below, newest first, along with what changed in between.
Playtest #2
Two full games with the finished ship designs and the new cannons on the table. The recording starts as the first game does.
Video not loading? Watch it on YouTube. The full stream is on Twitch.
From playtest #2
What's changed since the first playtest
The rules have changed quite a bit since v0.3, mostly because of things that didn't work at the table last time.
- Ships are always underway. Each ship takes one action (steer, fire or use an island), then sails forward at least one click. Islands are the only place a ship can stay put.
- You win by fighting. Sitting on islands doesn't win the game any more. You score for the islands you hold, the prizes you take off enemy ships and any coins you haven't spent, and you can declare victory once you think you have 60 points.
- You keep what you shoot off. Every fitting you knock off an enemy ship goes in front of you as a prize, and so does the hull of any ship you sink or capture.
- Cannons need a crew. A cannon only fires if one of your ships is touching it and spends its action on it, so islands can't shoot by themselves. Ricochets onto a second ship don't count either.
- A new coin bag. Signal Flags are gone, and Full Sail now lets one ship steer and sail twice (but it can't fire that turn). You can also spend coins between ships, and your ship nearest each of your islands can collect a coin there, even from out at sea.
- Faster fleets. Most fleets got an extra click of movement. The Corsairs are down to three sloops, the Islanders to one fitting, and the Treasure Fleet gets a third junk.
The full rules are in the v0.6 rulebook, and every change is on the rule changes page, release by release.
New ships and cannons
Most of the pieces on the table are new since last time, too.
- Finished ship designs. All seven fleets are on their finished designs (below). The Queen's Fleet and the Corsairs have new hulls, masts, cargo and wheels, and the Stone Fleet and the Islanders have new sails.
- Updated cannons. Both the cannon and its barrel are new.
- New islands and coins. The island stands on its own now and has six cannon slots, and the coins have engraved designs on top.
First playtest
The first full game. The rules have changed a lot since, so it plays pretty differently now.
Gameplay starts at 12:40. The embed skips ahead for you. Video not loading? Watch it on YouTube. The full stream is on Twitch.
The rules have changed since this game. Here's what changed, update by update.
Get the free files
The base game is free. Subscribe and we'll email you the STL pack and the printable rulebook, and let you know when there's a new fleet or a rules update. You'll need a 3D printer, a small cloth bag for the coins and a few 10 mm rubber bands or silicone cable ties for the wheels.
- STLs for both base fleets, cannons, cannonballs, islands, rocks and coins
- Rulebook and faction cards (PDF)
- Emails when new fleets and rules come out
Just want the rules? Read the rulebook PDF.
Join the Discord
It's where the playtesters hang out, and new files and rules drafts get posted there first.
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