Letter of Marque

Arclight Games · 2009

3–620 min8+ yrs1.1/5 complexity4.7 BGG#31.028 BGG1,6 KPartyFamily

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How do you play Letter of Marque?

A simple cardgame by Bruno Faidutti, totally based on bluff. Players try to move their 5 treasures in one of their ships, but only two of their five ships can be armed with cannons.

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A simple cardgame by Bruno Faidutti, totally based on bluff. Players try to move their 5 treasures in one of their ships, but only two of their five ships can be armed with cannons. Who can bluff their way across the oceans while opponents try to send pirates to attack unprotected ships?

game anatomy

Complexity1.1 / 5

BGG rating4.7 / 10

Vibe

PartyFamily

Language dependence

No in-game text needed

🌐 plays without English

Play time

20 min

Players

3–6

Recommended age

8+ yrs

BGG rank

#31.028

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Q3How do you play Letter of Marque?

Letter of Marque is a bluffing game, for 3–6 players, taking ~20 minutes, featuring hand management. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Letter of Marque — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.

Q4How many players does Letter of Marque support?

Letter of Marque is played by 3–6 players.

Q5How long does a game of Letter of Marque take?

A game of Letter of Marque takes about 20 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)

Q6What age is Letter of Marque for?

Letter of Marque is recommended from age 8.

Q7How complex is Letter of Marque?

Letter of Marque has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 1.1 out of 5.

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Mechanics & categories

Bluffing →Card Game →Nautical →Pirates →