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- 1–9 players
- 45–120 min
- 14+
- Complexity 3.0/5
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Pandora Celeste: Pirates & Salvage is an expansion for Pandora Celeste released in 2026 for 1–9 players, 45–120 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Mike Ibeji and its main mechanics are Hand Management, Push Your Luck, and Team-Based Game.
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About the game
Pandora Celeste: Pirates & Salvage takes the winning formula of Action Cards, Agendas and Emergency Protocols which made the original so much fun and adds yet another chaotic twist as a demented team of Pirates board the Ship to pursue a whole new set of Missions in this Expansion to Pandora Celeste. 3 new Pirate characters: Wekka Wabbit, Androidgyna and The Whistler enter the Ship via their Pirate Shuttle (which is formed from the box they come in) and turn Pandora Celeste into a PvP team game which pits the Pirates against (some of) the Crew. Are they on a mission to rescue the Crew, steal the Company's secrets or simply loot anything that's not nailed down? And an expansion wouldn't be an expansion without NEW NASTIES to terrorise the Ship. So enter the Cyber-Slaver on a mission to Augment all intelligent life; the Garr'Goyle with skin of stone; and the Ulaar, a genocidal alien driven mad by the impenetrable armour it has encased itself in - the only way to kill it is by spraying the Flu Vaccine from a MediKit into its ventilation grille. New Crew, new Nasties, new Missions. Think things were bad? They just got worse! —description from the publisher
Questions and answers
Pandora Celeste: Pirates & Salvage supports 1–9 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 Pandora Celeste: Pirates & Salvage is 45–120 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 Pandora Celeste: Pirates & Salvage 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.
Pandora Celeste: Pirates & Salvage has a complexity rating of 3.0 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-weight 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.
Pandora Celeste: Pirates & Salvage belongs to these categories: Pirates, Science Fiction, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Hand Management, Push Your Luck, and Team-Based Game. 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 Pandora Celeste: Pirates & Salvage are: Mike Ibeji. 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 Pandora Celeste: Pirates & Salvage as an expansion for Pandora Celeste. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Pandora Celeste to use it. Check that your edition of Pandora Celeste is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.