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The Curse of the Black Dice

The Curse of the Black Dice

Board&Dice · 2015
2–420–40 min14+ yrs1.7/5 complexity6.1 BGG#12.975 BGG355
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The Curse of the Black Dice is a pirate-themed dice game driven by a random mission generator and four possible mission types. The missions are generated by rolling a handful of black dice to determine the difficulty of each part of the mission.

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The Curse of the Black Dice is a pirate-themed dice game driven by a random mission generator and four possible mission types. The missions are generated by rolling a handful of black dice to determine the difficulty of each part of the mission. By rolling their own player dice and with the help from the pirate crew, the players try to get at least the same amount of dice to each mission part to fulfill this part. Each part grants rewards and penalties, and each mission has another endgame trigger condition: Each mission gives a reward if the crew fulfills it and punishment if they don't. What's more, if pirates don't fulfill the mission, they also risk that the next part of mission will be more difficult because of the curse of the black dice. In the end, only the player who has captured the most amount of gold wins — that is, if the ship doesn't sink and take all players to the bottom of the ocean with it.

Sail together to find treasures, board ships, plunder villages, or even kill the mighty Kraken...and betray the other players when they don't expect it. There can be only one winner, but all players can lose together!

game anatomy
Complexity1.7 / 5
BGG rating6.1 / 10
Language dependence
No in-game text needed
🌐 plays without English
Play time
20–40 min
Players
2–4
Recommended age
14+ yrs
BGG rank
#12.975
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Q3How do you play The Curse of the Black Dice?
The Curse of the Black Dice is a adventure game, for 2–4 players, taking ~20–40 minutes, featuring dice rolling. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about The Curse of the Black Dice — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does The Curse of the Black Dice support?
The Curse of the Black Dice is played by 2–4 players.
Q5How long does a game of The Curse of the Black Dice take?
A game of The Curse of the Black Dice takes about 20–40 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is The Curse of the Black Dice for?
The Curse of the Black Dice is recommended from age 14.
Q7How complex is The Curse of the Black Dice?
The Curse of the Black Dice has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 1.7 out of 5.
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