
- BGG rank
- BGG #6,187
- BGG rating
- 6.9
French Toast
- 2–10 players
- 5–10 min
- Complexity 1.3/5
- 2021

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Scuttle!: The Curse of Black Jack is an expansion for Scuttle! released in 2016 for 1–5 players, 5–10 minutes per game, and ages 6 and up. It was designed by Peter C. Hayward.
Black Jack has been cursed to forever crave gold...but whenever he gains too much, his entire fortune disappears! This expansion adds even more diabolical ways you can amass wealth, including a new treasure of each value, three new crew members you can recruit, a Pirate Ghost, and Black Jack himself! Scuttle! is a complete game in itself, but the expansion adds a whole new way to play the game - as an action, you can flip the top card of the deck. If it's treasure, add it to your stash! If it's not, discard it! But if your new bounty takes you above 21 treasure, you lose it all...
Scuttle!: The Curse of Black Jack supports 1–5 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.
The listed playing time for Scuttle!: The Curse of Black Jack is 5–10 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 Scuttle!: The Curse of Black Jack for ages 6 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.
Scuttle!: The Curse of Black Jack has a complexity rating of 2.0 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.
Scuttle!: The Curse of Black Jack belongs to these categories: Card Game, Children's Game, and Pirates. Categories describe the theme, setting and style of a game rather than its rules. Filter the catalogue by the same category to find similar games when you enjoyed Scuttle!: The Curse of Black Jack and want something comparable for your next game night.
The credited designers of Scuttle!: The Curse of Black Jack are: Peter C. Hayward. 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 Scuttle!: The Curse of Black Jack as an expansion for Scuttle!. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Scuttle! to use it. Check that your edition of Scuttle! is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.