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Pirates in a Bag

Pirates in a Bag

(Web published) · 2014
2–460 min9+ yrs9.0 BGG9
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How do you play Pirates in a Bag?

Pirates in Pocket is a fan-made PNP card games for free. Up to four players can compete for the King of Pirates on high seas. Each player may send his/her ship to plunder ports & merchant ships, or attack other player's hideout.

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Pirates in Pocket is a fan-made PNP card games for free. Up to four players can compete for the King of Pirates on high seas.

Each player may send his/her ship to plunder ports & merchant ships, or attack other player's hideout. You may also send the captain or first mate to ports to do some secret missions like recruiting crews, gambling, collecting rumors & treasure hunting...No one knows what you have sent (ship or crew?)to each place until they are revealed. So it's critical to guess where your opponent's ship is going.

There are events in different places each turn. You may collect rumors in taverns to get hints about the coming events but not all rumors are correct.

You may use loots to hire more crews, bid parts to upgrade your ship, bribe guards, gamble, or even buy fames. Beware, as your fame go higher & higher, there is a big chance that you will be hunted by the Royal Navy or challenged by the notorous Ghost Pirate.

There are three kinds of combats in this game : Ship to ship combat, melee combat & duels between captains. Each captain has his/her own special ability which may get bonus in certain combat.

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BGG rating9.0 / 10
Play time
60 min
Players
2–4
Recommended age
9+ yrs

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Q3How do you play Pirates in a Bag?
Pirates in a Bag is a bluffing game, for 2–4 players, taking ~60 minutes, featuring auction / bidding. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Pirates in a Bag — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Pirates in a Bag support?
Pirates in a Bag is played by 2–4 players.
Q5How long does a game of Pirates in a Bag take?
A game of Pirates in a Bag takes about 60 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Pirates in a Bag for?
Pirates in a Bag is recommended from age 9.
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