Pirates of the Spanish Main: Shuffling the Deck (2012)

About this game

Pirates of the Spanish Main: Shuffling the Deck is set in the environment of the Pirates of the Spanish Main constructible strategy game, features artwork from that property's many releases, and employs "a new card game system that uses a simple and fun twist" on that game. During play, you want to steer the captains that you sponsor and their ships to treasure, but you need to be discreet about who you sponsor. If another player guesses which ships are yours, he gets to plunder half your gold!

Does it fit your group?

• Group size. Works with 2 to 4.
• Rules load. At 1.6/5 this is a light game — explain it in a few minutes, good for a table that has not played much.
• Age. The publisher suggests 8 and up. That rates the rules rather than the artwork, so judge the box yourself for younger players.