Pirates Constructible Strategy Game
| Players | 2–? |
|---|---|
| Setup time | 10 minutes |
| Playing time | 30–180 minutes |
| Chance | Considerable |
| Age range | ? |
| Skills | Strategy, Dice rolling, Collecting |
Pirates of the Spanish Main is a tabletop game with aspects of both miniatures and collectible card genres. The creators of the game, WizKids, have dubbed it the "first constructible strategy game".
Description
The goal of Pirates is to try and collect more gold than your opponents, or to send your opponents ships down to the bottom of Davy Jones' Locker. What makes the game rather innovative is the 'Constructable' element of the game. Players constuct a fleet of ships by popping out the small plastic pieces from their placeholder cards, and sliding the pieces together. When play is finished, the ships can be broken down into their individual pieces and snapped back into the placeholder cards.
Factions
There are three sides a player can take in the game:
First Release
Pirates of the Spanish Main was released July 2004, and was quickly sold-out in many places, resulting in a second print run which is noticeably higher quality than the initial print.
Planned Expansion
WizKids is working on the first expansion, Pirates of the Crimson Coast, which will add new terrain, a new faction (the French), and forts. The expansion is currently slated for release in February 2005.