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I would say the styrene format was a major factor with Topps decision to scuttle the game, also need to factor in the cost of the die cutting as well.
Other card games weathered the storm caused by the crash of 2008, Pirates was unfortunately too expensive of a game to take a chance on.
It was a shame that Wizkids wasn’t purchased by a game company instead, it might of had a chance to survive.
I started playing in 2007, my best friend worked at the game store and I would go there on my days off and play Warhammer, I noticed all the kids were playing this game with ships and I started watching them play.
A couple of the kids asked if I wanted to learn to play and then proceeded to teach me and I was hooked. It was quite a sight since I was already 44 at the time and I was being schooled by 13 year olds.
The playing of Pirates at the game store was a short run once the next new hot game out, I did have some adult friends that played but games were far a few between.
I have given away a lot of cards trying to get people into the game over the years with little luck, must of been the fact they were Ocean’s Edge,this is pretty much when I shifted into just a hardcore collector.
After all these years my wife showed some interest in my “Little Boats” and she is becoming a great Captain in her own right, We currently have a long running game on the table right now.
I am also active on the FB group page.
