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Strategy game
Pirates – the card game
A first strategy game for young pirates.
- Ages 5+
- 2–4 players
- 15 min
In the Pirates card game, you collect a full family in one colour: a pirate, a ship, a map, a parrot, a hook and a treasure chest. On your turn, take one card from the pile and show it to everyone.
This strategy card game for kids aged 5 and up is all about choices. Three Coin cards buy the card you’re missing from another player, and they have to sell. But watch out: a Bomb card costs you one of your own cards.
Strategy game
How to play
1. Take a card and show it
Shuffle the cards and place them face down in a pile. The youngest player starts: on your turn, take one card and show it to everyone.
2. Family, coin or bomb
Keep Family cards for your set. Three Coin cards buy a Family card from another player, instead of taking a card that turn. A Bomb card costs you one of your cards.
3. Six cards, one colour
The first player to collect the pirate, ship, map, parrot, hook and treasure chest in the same colour wins.
Good reasons
What makes it fun
Collect a full family
Pirate, ship, map, parrot, hook and treasure chest in one colour.
Spend your coins
Save up three coins and buy the card you need. Nobody can refuse.
Watch out for bombs
Nobody is safe: even the player in the lead can lose a card.
Is it right for your family?
Perfect for…
- Children who love collecting and trading
- Children ready to plan a move or two ahead
- Pirate fans and pirate-themed birthday parties
- Groups of 2 to 4 players
Maybe not if…
- you’d rather all play at once: the Chameleon game is the better fit
- taking cards off each other causes squabbles at your table: here it’s part of the game
Frequently asked questions
What age is the Pirates card game for?
Ages 5 and up. The rules are quick to learn, and the choices get smarter with every round.
How many players can play?
Two to four.
How do you win?
The game ends when a player collects all six Family cards in the same colour: a pirate, a ship, a map, a parrot, a hook and a treasure chest. The colours are yellow, blue, green and red.
What are the Coin cards for?
You keep them. Once you have three, you can buy one Family card from another player. They have to sell, and they get the three Coin cards. When you buy a card, you don’t take a card from the pile that turn.
What’s in the tin?
52 round playing cards: 24 Family cards, 21 Coin cards and 7 Bomb cards, plus English instructions.
Where can I buy the game?
On Amazon.co.uk. Payment, delivery and returns run through Amazon.
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