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Virgin Seas: Red Beard's Booty!
- 2–4 players
- 20–40 min
- 2016
- BGG rank
- BGG #22,285
- BGG rating
- 6.3
Virgin Seas
2016
Rules assistance for Virgin Seas
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2–4 players
- 15–40 min
- 8+
- Complexity 2.0/5
For 2 players
Rules assistant for Virgin Seas
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Virgin Seas is a board game released in 2016 for 2–4 players, 15–40 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Jason Glover and its main mechanics are Area Majority / Influence, Tile Placement, and Rock-Paper-Scissors.
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About the game
Virgin Seas is an area control game in which players take turns placing cards to form the board. This set is for 2 players, but you can add the (Green vs Yellow Expansion - Coming Soon!) set to play either a 3 or 4 player game! Virgin Seas is super fast to play! A full game can be had in as few as 10 minutes! Most of the cards are different types of ships that are able to attack other ships. Some of the cards are island cards and these cards garner the player a lot of victory points if they can control the seas around these islands. Lastly, there are special cards like Pirates and Fortresses that allow you to perform special actions. Every time you place a card you to also place a token of your color on that card and on any cards you capture! Scoring is done by simply adding up the victory points indicated on the cards that you occupy. You add to that any island that you control for your total score. The highest score wins! Each player has their own separate, yet identical, decks. This allows for a nice mix of tactics and strategy! So get ready to make your claim of the sea in this fast and easy to learn game.
Designers
Publishers
- Grey Gnome Games
Questions and answers
Virgin Seas supports 2–4 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 Virgin Seas is 15–40 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 Virgin Seas for ages 8 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.
Virgin Seas 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.
Virgin Seas belongs to these categories: Deduction, Abstract Strategy, and Nautical. Its main mechanics are Area Majority / Influence, Tile Placement, and Rock-Paper-Scissors. 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 Virgin Seas are: Jason Glover. 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 Virgin Seas 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.