TacDex: Pirates (2014)

About this game

TacDex: Pirates uses gameplay similar to well-known card game War, with players revealing cards simultaneously to try to claim cards owned by the opponent, but a battle marker determines whether a high or low card wins a particular battle and players each have special action cards to add new twists to the conflict.

Does it fit your group?

• Group size. Strictly 2 players — no more, no fewer.
• Rules load. At 1.2/5 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.