
- BGG rank
- BGG #972
- BGG rating
- 6.9
Red7
- 2–4 players
- 5–30 min
- Complexity 1.7/5
- 2014

Expansion for Gold Thief
Rules assistance for Gold Thief: Pirate
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

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Answers come from the official rulebook, with the page to check.
Gold Thief: Pirate is an expansion for Gold Thief. It was designed by Chris Cieslik and its main mechanics are Hand Management.
A mini expansion for Gold Thief that is included in the game Whack a Catgirl. With the pirate you can "cheat" and score any one goal card when you have exactly five gold. Or you can use it to block a ninja.
Gold Thief: Pirate has a complexity rating of 1.0 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.
Gold Thief: Pirate belongs to these categories: Card Game and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Hand Management. 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 Gold Thief: Pirate are: Chris Cieslik. 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 Gold Thief: Pirate as an expansion for Gold Thief. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Gold Thief to use it. Check that your edition of Gold Thief is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.