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Skull & Crossbones

Skull & Crossbones

Paul Lamond Games Ltd · 1988
2–660 min8+ yrs2.0/5 complexity5.3 BGG53Party
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How do you play Skull & Crossbones?

SKULL & CROSSBONES is a family board game playable with or without a video. The players represent pirates who have deserted Captain Skull's crew and are trying to locate and steal his treasure, and escape, before Captain Skull returns, captures them and makes them "walk the plank".

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Skull & Crossbones box art
official art · Paul Lamond Games Ltd

SKULL & CROSSBONES is a family board game playable with or without a video.

The players represent pirates who have deserted Captain Skull's crew and are trying to locate and steal his treasure, and escape, before Captain Skull returns, captures them and makes them "walk the plank".

Movement is controlled by the use of "move" cards which direct players to move a number of spaces in a given, or choice of given, directions (North, South, East and West). In so doing players collect location cards, visit locations, and try and identify the whereabouts of keys which can be used to open Captain Skull's treasure chests.

On the video, which runs in real-time, Captain Skull will intervene to try and stop you finding his treasure. His parrot 'Crossbones', on the other hand, will be trying to help.

The first pirate to find their treasure and escape the island is the winner, though other players should also try and locate their treasure and escape before Captain Skull's return (after 60 minutes)

🔬 game anatomy
Complexity2.0 / 5
BGG rating5.3 / 10
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Play time
60 min
Players
2–6
Recommended age
8+ yrs

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Q4How many players does Skull & Crossbones support?
Skull & Crossbones is played by 2–6 players.
Q5How long does a game of Skull & Crossbones take?
A game of Skull & Crossbones takes about 60 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Skull & Crossbones for?
Skull & Crossbones is recommended from age 8.
Q7How complex is Skull & Crossbones?
Skull & Crossbones has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 2.0 out of 5.
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