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Beacon Patrol: Ships & Shores is an expansion for Beacon Patrol released in 2024 for 1–4 players, 40 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Torben Ratzlaff and its main mechanics are Tile Placement, Grid Movement, and Modular Board.
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About the game
The first expansion for Beacon Patrol introduces 7 new ship types with varying difficulty levels and 20 new exploration tiles. As you venture along the coast, you encounter new ships that can aid you in navigating the difficult terrain ahead. Join forces with these other ships and combine your unique abilities to protect the coastlines. But beware, while the ships can assist you in your travels, they require expert hands to operate! Construction Ship: You may refill 1 movement token each time you place a tile. Research Vessel: You may swap up to 2 tiles each turn. Coast Guard Ship: You may spend 1 movement token to move to any Outpost tile or the Beacon Patrol HQ. Hover Craft: You may spend 1 movement token to place a tile connected by land and move onto it, and 2 movement tokens to move 1 space over land. Pilot Ship: You can't move your ship to a tile when you place it unless you spend a movement token. Because of this, you may place tiles that are connected to you by land. Ferry: You may move up to 3 tiles in a straight line when you spend a movement token. You can't swap tiles on your turn. Submarine: You may exchange 1 of your unplayed tiles with the top tile of the discard pile. Discarding tiles does not refill your movement. In addition to these new powers some of these ships will add new tiles into the game, adding more ways to score as well as new challenges! —description from the publisher
Editions
- Beacon Patrol: Ships & ShoresenPandasaurus Games2024
- Морской патруль: Корабли и берегаruCrowD Games, Pandasaurus Games2025
Designers
Publishers
- Pandasaurus Games
- CrowD Games
Questions and answers
Beacon Patrol: Ships & Shores supports 1–4 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The listed playing time for Beacon Patrol: Ships & Shores is 40 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists Beacon Patrol: Ships & Shores for ages 8 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Beacon Patrol: Ships & Shores has a complexity rating of 1.8 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a light game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
Beacon Patrol: Ships & Shores belongs to these categories: Exploration, Nautical, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Tile Placement, Grid Movement, and Modular Board. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of Beacon Patrol: Ships & Shores are: Torben Ratzlaff. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Beacon Patrol: Ships & Shores as an expansion for Beacon Patrol. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Beacon Patrol to use it. Check that your edition of Beacon Patrol is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.