Dead Reckoning

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Dead Reckoning

540.4Area Control

Players
1–4 (Ideal 3)
Time
150 min
Complexity
Rating

Ambitious captains sail a Caribbean-like sea to plunder, trade, and seize island riches for supremacy.

Gameplay

Players explore a modular sea, upgrade sleeved crew cards with transparent advancements, and customize ships to gather resources and claim islands. Battles resolve via a dynamic cube tower as piracy and area control drive wealth and endgame scoring.

ThemeAbstractThemedImmersive
RandomnessLuck-ishTacticalSkill
InteractionMinimalIndirectDirect
LearningIntuitiveModerateHeavy
TempoLightThoughtfulIntense
BoardGameGeek Ratings:8.13.44BoardGameGeek

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