Ben

Ahoy @platinumpen, welcome aboard!

Can a stationary ship that is ghostly be boarded?

I always assumed no, but this wording from the Code and a rules question at Discord made me pause.

-The effect of ghostly only applies when the ship is moving. If it stops on terrain, the effects apply normally.

Is that one “effect” (emphasis on the non-plural form) referring to terrain…[Read more]

New products now available:

Custom Atakebune

Custom Red Seal Ship

4 copies each of the Cursed Mega Pack and HMS Victory+Nelson now available.
50% off due to printing error! There is misalignment on the backs of the cards. (see the second picture on the product pages for close-up details)

Custom Giant Turtle option now available!

The artwork template for the Red Seal Ship is now available.
(later this month I expect to have a custom product available for anyone who designs their own)

Congratulations to the winners of this Pirates Picture Contest!

1. The_Jackalman: 83 likes total
2. JesseTheHobbit: 42 likes total

Likes were recorded the morning of February 1st. I’ll be reaching out to the winners about their prizes.

Thanks to all who participated!

Giant Turtle artwork template

Today is the last day for the Pirates Picture Contest!  Soon I will tally up the like+love reactions for each entry. Next week I plan to send out prizes.

Thanks to Jesse for bringing it to my attention that because I said sharing for likes is encouraged in my original post, likes of the same picture on the same platform in different posts will…[Read more]

Atakebune artwork template

Introducing: The Red Seal Ship

This is one of my absolute favorite things I’ve ever made. A red seal ship from the early 1600s, used as armed merchants by the Tokugawa Shogunate. Similar to the atakebune, I designed this one in full – shapes, artwork, game pieces, etc.  There were a few iterations of the 3D printed prototype. However, since it…[Read more]

Only about 1 week left in the Picture Contest!   I count 9 entries so far.

Minogame (pronounced “meen-oh-gah-may”)
Nationality: Japan
Point Cost: 20
Segments: 5
Cargo: 3
Base Move: S+S
Cannons: 4S
Ability: Giant Turtle. (keyword below)
At the beginning of your turn, if this giant turtle does not have a fort on it, decide if this giant turtle is submerged or on the surface. If submerged, this giant turtle can only m…[Read more]

Halfway through January and only 4 entries that I’m tracking so far!  But there’s an SCS pack and custom of your choice up for grabs!  Deadline is January 31st!

Here you can vote for the BoardGameGeek 2024 Picture of the Year!

Q1 update to the Scan Project is complete.  Thank you to Baltimore8, FoxTrot, and Zarthbenn for uploading scans.  The Master Scan List spreadsheet has been updated.