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Seas of Havoc: First Mates

Seas of Havoc: First Mates

Rock Manor Games · 2026Expansion
1–545–80 min10+ yrs3.0/5 complexity8.3 BGG200Strategy
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How do you play Seas of Havoc: First Mates?

The First Mates expansion introduces a ton of modules that you can add to Seas of Havoc including new First Mates cards, Ship Upgrade trees, 2 new captains, new market cards and more.

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Seas of Havoc: First Mates box art
official art · Rock Manor Games

The First Mates expansion introduces a ton of modules that you can add to Seas of Havoc including new First Mates cards, Ship Upgrade trees, 2 new captains, new market cards and more. All these new cards and modules offer a whole lot of fun and variability to the core tactical naval skirmish game.

Adds 8 unique First Mates to have even more ways to customize your starting deck. First Mate cards are an additional ability card in your deck. They each have a free action and a paid enhanced version of the action. At the start of the game, you’ll draw and draft them based on player count and place them immediately in your discard pile.

2 New Captains: The Gambler and Fisherman New Market cards: Wild Flags Ship Upgrade Tech Trees Deck Upgrades and Challenge cards Advanced Sea Monster Cards

—description from the publisher

game anatomy
Complexity3.0 / 5
BGG rating8.3 / 10
Vibe
Strategy
Play time
45–80 min
Players
1–5
Recommended age
10+ yrs
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Q3How do you play Seas of Havoc: First Mates?
Seas of Havoc: First Mates is a expansion for base-game game, for 1–5 players, taking ~45–80 minutes, featuring deck, bag, and pool building. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Seas of Havoc: First Mates — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Seas of Havoc: First Mates support?
Seas of Havoc: First Mates is played by 1–5 players.
Q5How long does a game of Seas of Havoc: First Mates take?
A game of Seas of Havoc: First Mates takes about 45–80 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Seas of Havoc: First Mates for?
Seas of Havoc: First Mates is recommended from age 10.
Q7How complex is Seas of Havoc: First Mates?
Seas of Havoc: First Mates has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 3.0 out of 5.
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