
- BGG rank
- BGG #9,810
- BGG rating
- 7.1
RoboDerby: Express
- 2 players
- 45 min
- Complexity 1.8/5
- 2011

Rules assistance for Pirate Dice: 5th Player Expansion
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Pirate Dice: 5th Player Expansion is an expansion for Pirate Dice: Voyage on the Rolling Seas released in 2012 for 2–5 players. It was designed by Sean Brown and Clint Herron and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling.
Pirate Dice: 5th Player Expansion includes everything you need to play Pirate Dice with a 5th player (dice, player mat, and player screen). Note (from the BGG Store): The rules for the 5th player were included on the reverse side of the Rough Waters expansion rules. Just to avoid any potential confusion, this does NOT include the expansion boards explained in the rules you receive.
Pirate Dice: 5th Player Expansion supports 2–5 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.
Pirate Dice: 5th Player Expansion belongs to these categories: Dice, Nautical, and Pirates. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling. 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 Pirate Dice: 5th Player Expansion are: Sean Brown and Clint Herron. 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 Pirate Dice: 5th Player Expansion as an expansion for Pirate Dice: Voyage on the Rolling Seas. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Pirate Dice: Voyage on the Rolling Seas to use it. Check that your edition of Pirate Dice: Voyage on the Rolling Seas is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.