Game Info
Year
2023
Players
2-4
Age
7+
Playtime
30 min
Complexity
1.3/5
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Description
A pirate-themed dexterity game where ship captains search for treasure while launching cannonballs at opponent ships to score victory points
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Meeple University Playthrough at 0:56 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- "it's a quick little game"
- supports 2-4 players, with scalable ship/tower components
- strong thematic hooks (piracy, treasure, glory)
- tactile, chunky components and dynamic combat
- live giveaway and audience engagement
- prototype version shown with active development on Kickstarter
Cons
- prototype version may imply incomplete polish
- rules/interaction can feel chaotic with multiple moving parts and curses
- name inconsistency (To Glory / True Glory) could cause confusion
Thematic elements
- piracy, treasure, glory
- pirate ships on the high seas visiting islands and seeking buried treasure
- nautical adventure with ship maneuvers, cannons, and treasure maps
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Cannon combat — shoot cannonballs from ships at towers or the Kraken, gaining glory when hits land
- Captain power / rotation — captains have powers (e.g., rotate the tower) that influence available actions
- Map draw / curse — draw maps from islands; cursed maps direct you to distant islands and can affect strategy
- Pick up and deliver — move between islands to pick up maps and deliver treasure chests for glory
- Pick-Up and Deliver — move between islands to pick up maps and deliver treasure chests for glory
- Turn actions — each turn includes moves, turning, and optional captain powers (rotation) that affect positioning
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Quotes (from this video)
- it's a quick little game
- to Glory
- "two core mechanisms of the game which is essentially pick up and deliver between these islands"
- "On Any Given turn you get one Cannon volley five moves and the power of your captain"
- "we have set up five different camera angles for you to try to look at the game"
- "this is actually a prototype version of the game"
- "it's on Kickstarter right now"
- "you cannot end a sequence of moves adjacent to another piece"
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Brains On Games Review at 0:00 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- strong pirate theme that shines through in components and flavor
- deluxe components and visually striking table presence
- engaging blend of dexterity and spatial reasoning
- asymmetric captain abilities and expansion options
Cons
- treasure chest values can tilt the game toward blocking rather than pure dexterity
- endgame can feel unbalanced due to chest point disparity
- four-player boards can feel crowded and chaotic
- retail version lacks expansion content found in the deluxe pack
Thematic elements
- pirates, treasure, curses, captains
- Pirate-themed treasure quest on a modular ship/board with a Kraken and treasure chests
- lighthearted, chaotic, family-friendly
Comparison games
- Chicken vs Hot Dog
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Blocking and positional strategy — players block opponents from reaching treasure islands, creating a crowded, blocking-centric endgame
- Cannon firing via seesaw — cannon cubes are launched using a seesaw mechanism to hit ships, Kraken, or the tower
- captain actions — each captain has a unique ability affecting movement, combat, or board elements
- curse mechanics — landing a Jolly Roger on a captain curses them; curses pass to another player via cannon hits and can be cured by removing their curses
- Exploration and treasure maps — drawing treasure maps from islands; matching letters indicate which island to reach for a treasure chest
- Movement — five Skipper actions allow moving ships or the Kraken or the tower; turns are constrained to the direction the ship is facing, with hex-based movement
- Treasure chest scoring — treasure chests are worth six points; gold by shooting ships or figures can yield additional points
Video topics + discussion points
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Quotes (from this video)
- it's called to Glory and the pirate theme is very obvious from the box
- this is a light game
- this is a very silly fun quick game
- the deluxe components are awesome
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