- rank: 3,762
- rating: 6.4
- published: 2006
- designer: Stefan Feld
Print Status:
- out of print
Why It's On The List:
- a dice game with opportunities to manage your risks... and a really neat movement mechanic that makes for some great board play... and a nicely done theme
Tips & Tricks:
- If you can pull it off, always have a coin so you can get in on tavern runs.
- Don't forget you can pay a coin to skip your turn!
- Extra sailors are the key to winning - don't pass them up & don't set other players up to get them easily.
Extras:
- Rum & Pirates is my favorite Stefan Feld game (though Marrakesh and Kathmandu are very good as well)... which is funny, because for most hardcore gamers, it's the one they like the least.
- Nassau uses the central mechanic of Rum & Pirates as half of the game... but combines it with an ocean board that utilizes the things you pick up in the first section of the game. It has some interesting ideas but runs too long for what it is.
- If you've got five players who are not prone to downtime, it's a great game. Otherwise, stick to 3-4 players on this one.
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