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Rules assistance for We're Sinking!: Beasts & Bones
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 1–6 players
- 45–90 min
- 10+
Rules assistant for We're Sinking!: Beasts & Bones
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We're Sinking!: Beasts & Bones is an expansion for We're Sinking! released in 2028 for 1–6 players, 45–90 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by Joseph Frederick and its main mechanics are Hand Management, Push Your Luck, and Hot Potato.
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About the game
Beasts & Bones brings new foes, treasure and more to your base game of We're Sinking. Sailing into uncharted waters while low on crew, what could go wrong? When monsters rise from the dark depths and things get dicey, you'll have to summon a literal skeleton crew to your ranks to try and stay afloat. The skeleton crew provides new ways to play. Including a solo and 2 player mode. Have 3 or 4 players but want more chaos? Add the Skeli crew to bring your crew up to 5 or 6. But be warned! These skelis have a mind of their own and just like their greedy living crew, they have their own selfish wants. Beasts & Bones will also bring new epic monsters to fight against. Exploring all new mechanics and devastating ways to sink. —description from the publisher
Questions and answers
We're Sinking!: Beasts & Bones supports 1–6 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 We're Sinking!: Beasts & Bones is 45–90 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 We're Sinking!: Beasts & Bones for ages 10 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.
We're Sinking!: Beasts & Bones belongs to these categories: Bluffing, Nautical, and Pirates. Its main mechanics are Hand Management, Push Your Luck, and Hot Potato. 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 We're Sinking!: Beasts & Bones are: Joseph Frederick. 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 We're Sinking!: Beasts & Bones as an expansion for We're Sinking!. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need We're Sinking! to use it. Check that your edition of We're Sinking! is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.