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- 7.5
Walk The Plank: Piratas ao Mar
- 3–5 players
- 15–20 min
- Complexity 1.0/5
- 2017
- BGG rank
- BGG #7,286
- BGG rating
- 6.5
Walk the Plank: Deluxe Edition
2017
Rules assistance for Walk the Plank: Deluxe Edition
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 3–5 players
- 20 min
- 8+
- Complexity 1.2/5
For 3 players
Rules assistant for Walk the Plank: Deluxe Edition
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Walk the Plank: Deluxe Edition is a board game released in 2017 for 3–5 players, 20 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Jared Tinney and Shane Steely and its main mechanics are Take That, Player Elimination, and Simultaneous Action Selection.
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About the game
Description from the publisher: In Walk the Plank!, players represent the worst pirates in a captain's crew. The captain has rounded you all up because you're all lazy and stupid and simply not worth the rum and loot you get paid. That said, the captain has decided he's willing to keep two of you in his crew. To prove you're worthy, you will fight amongst yourselves, trying to shove other players' pirates off the end of the plank while keeping yours alive! In game terms, each round players secretly stack three of their ten action cards, then they take turns revealing and playing those actions one by one no matter what's gone wrong between the planning and the doing. If you plan to have a pirate shove someone off the plank on your third move and all he sees are his own best mates, he will still shove away! Some cards bear a skull on them, and these powerful cards must remain on the table the round after they're played, but otherwise players then pick up their action cards and start a new round. As soon as two or fewer pirates remain on board, the game ends and the owner (or owners) of these pirates win! Watch out, though, as sometimes every pirate will end up in the drink, which means that no one wins other than the sharks circling in the water below... This all new deluxe tin edition features a reworked version of the rules, all new artwork (by Felideus Bubastis), screen printed meeples, and the Ghost Meeple mini-expansion (with rules).
Designers
Publishers
- Reflexshop
- PaperGames (III)
- Mayday Games
- Tranjis Games
Questions and answers
Walk the Plank: Deluxe Edition supports 3–5 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 Walk the Plank: Deluxe Edition is 20 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 Walk the Plank: Deluxe Edition 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.
Walk the Plank: Deluxe Edition has a complexity rating of 1.2 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a 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.
Walk the Plank: Deluxe Edition belongs to these categories: Card Game, Humor, and Pirates. Its main mechanics are Take That, Player Elimination, and Simultaneous Action Selection. 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 Walk the Plank: Deluxe Edition are: Jared Tinney and Shane Steely. 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 Walk the Plank: Deluxe Edition 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.