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Pillage & Plunder
2000
Rules assistance for Pillage & Plunder
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2–6 players
- 90 min
- Complexity 2.3/5
Rules assistant for Pillage & Plunder
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Pillage & Plunder is a board game released in 2000 for 2–6 players and 90 minutes per game. It was designed by Mike Smith and its main mechanics are Action Points and Campaign / Battle Card Driven.
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About the game
Taken from www.evid.com (Evidence Interactive Website) : Pillage & Plunder is a pirate-themed, strategy card game that features 298 full-color, high quality playing cards with original artwork by artist Josh Fisher. In Pillage & Plunder, you take the role of a pirate captain. You sail in a dangerous sea full of rival pirates, heavy-laden merchant ships, pirate-hunting naval vessels, and forces both natural and supernatural. During your adventures, you will buy ships, outfit them with officers, crewmen, cargo and supplies. You will engage in cunning pirate attacks on merchant vessels and on other pirates. You will embark on treasure hunts and engage in commercial trade. Your objective is to become the first pirate in the game to amass 25,000 pieces of eight, to eliminate all the other players from the game, or be the pirate with the most wealth when the cards are exhausted.
Designers
Publishers
- Evidence Interactive
Questions and answers
Pillage & Plunder supports 2–6 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 Pillage & Plunder is 90 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.
Pillage & Plunder has a complexity rating of 2.3 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-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.
Pillage & Plunder belongs to these categories: Card Game, Nautical, and Pirates. Its main mechanics are Action Points and Campaign / Battle Card Driven. 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 Pillage & Plunder are: Mike Smith. 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 Pillage & Plunder as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.