
- BGG rank
- BGG #604
- BGG rating
- 7.2
Mystic Vale
- 2–4 players
- 45 min
- Complexity 2.3/5
- 2016

Rules assistance for Dead Reckoning: Sea Dogs Expansion 3
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Dead Reckoning: Sea Dogs Expansion 3 is an expansion for Dead Reckoning released in 2025 for 1–4 players and ages 14 and up. It was designed by John D. Clair and its main mechanics are Area Movement, Area Majority / Influence, and Layering.
Sea Dogs from the Port of Call campaign. This is the 3rd expansion of the “Sea Dogs” module, to be played with the Port of Call expansion. To use it, shuffle these 12 New Sea Dog Illustration cards into your existing Sea Dogs deck. If you are not playing with the Port of Call expansion, remove the Commander, Old Salt, Blue Jackets, Chief Officer, and Quartermaster–these Sea Dogs all use mechanics from from Port of Call. Requires the base game and Dead Reckoning: Sea Dogs Expansion.
Dead Reckoning: Sea Dogs Expansion 3 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 catalogue lists Dead Reckoning: Sea Dogs Expansion 3 for ages 14 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.
Dead Reckoning: Sea Dogs Expansion 3 belongs to these categories: Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Area Movement, Area Majority / Influence, and Layering. 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 Dead Reckoning: Sea Dogs Expansion 3 are: John D. Clair. 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 Dead Reckoning: Sea Dogs Expansion 3 as an expansion for Dead Reckoning. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Dead Reckoning to use it. Check that your edition of Dead Reckoning is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.