
- BGG rank
- BGG #7,184
- BGG rating
- 7.7
Skull Tales
- 1–4 players
- 120–180 min
- Complexity 3.3/5
- 2015

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Skull Tales: Full Sail! – O Captain! My Captain! is an expansion for Skull Tales: Full Sail! released in 2025 for 1–5 players, 150 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by David Illescas and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, and Role Playing.
O Captain! My Captain! Your time has come. It’s time to take command of your crew and sail in search of trading ports. Smuggle goods boldly, transport passengers to reap profits, boost your Allies' skills with jobs, and play strategies to confront your enemies. O Captain! My Captain! is a new expansion for Skull Tales (You need the core game, Skull Tales, to play): 45 new cards, 14 tokens and new and exciting rules for your Skull Tales - Full Sail! game. The expansion includes new cards, Jobs and Strategy cards. Job cards are assignments given to an Ally to provide them with new responsibilities in the crew (in the Port and Voyage Phases). In the Adventure Phase, Strategy cards allow an Ally to obey orders that help them to improve their capabilities. They can move more spaces, defend themselves better, and even perform new actions. The strategy cards may use in the Adventure phase. Your Pirate may activate a Strategy if you share a tile with an Ally you control or if you have Line of Sight to them. Doing this has no cost. To do this, follow the instructions on the card text, as long as you meet the requirements specified on the card. These cards can be used in different rounds of the game, each of them indicates when it can be used. —description from the publisher (Español) ¡Oh Capitán, mi Capitán! Ha llegado tu hora. Es hora de tomar el mando de tu tripulación y navegar en busca de puertos comerciales. Haz contrabo de mercancías con audacia, transporta pasajeros para cosechar beneficios, potencia las habilidades de tus aliados con trabajos y juega con estrategias para enfrentarte a tus enemigos. ¡Oh Capitán, mi Capitán! es una nueva expansión para Skull Tales (necesitas el juego base, Skull Tales, para jugar): 45 nuevas cartas, 14 fichas y nuevas y emocionantes reglas para tu juego Skull Tales ¡A toda vela! La expansión incluye nuevas cartas, cargos y cartas de estrategia. Las cartas de Cargo son asignaciones que se dan a un Aliado para proporcionarle nuevas responsabilidades en la tripulación (en las Fases de Puerto y de Travesía). En la Fase de Aventura, las cartas de Estrategia permiten a un Aliado obedecer órdenes que le ayudan a mejorar sus capacidades. Pueden moverse más espacios, defenderse mejor e incluso realizar nuevas acciones. Las cartas de Estrategia pueden usarse en la Fase de Aventura. tu Pirata puede activar una Estrategia si comparte una loseta con un Aliado que controle o si tiene Línea de Visión con él. Hacer esto no tiene ningún coste. Para hacerlo, sigue las instrucciones del texto de la carta, siempre que cumplas los requisitos especificados en ella. Estas cartas se pueden utilizar en diferentes rondas del juego, cada una de ellas indica cuándo. -descripción de la editorial
Skull Tales: Full Sail! – O Captain! My Captain! 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 Skull Tales: Full Sail! – O Captain! My Captain! is 150 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 Skull Tales: Full Sail! – O Captain! My Captain! 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.
Skull Tales: Full Sail! – O Captain! My Captain! belongs to these categories: Exploration, Adventure, and Miniatures. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, and Role Playing. 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 Skull Tales: Full Sail! – O Captain! My Captain! are: David Illescas. 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 Skull Tales: Full Sail! – O Captain! My Captain! as an expansion for Skull Tales: Full Sail!. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Skull Tales: Full Sail! to use it. Check that your edition of Skull Tales: Full Sail! is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.