Game Info
Year
2026
Players
1-6
Age
14+
Playtime
60 min
Complexity
2.5/5
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Description
A pirate-themed cooperative Zombicide where survivor crews battle undead hordes attacking from land and sea across an archipelago
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Video dUw1tnQOrFw
BoardGameCo Other at 15:23 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Great setting, one of the host's favorites.
- Excellent miniatures included.
- Solid and very challenging gameplay.
- Intriguing potential to replace other games in the collection.
Cons
- Only played the first scenario, so the full picture is not yet known.
- The gameplay challenge might be front-loaded in the first scenario.
Thematic elements
- Surviving a zombie outbreak with miniatures and a strong setting.
- Fantasy/Zombie apocalypse
- Scenario-based
Comparison games
- White Death
- Marvel Zombies
- Zombicide: Green Horde
- Undead or Alive
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- cooperative play — Implied by the Zombicide series and surviving together.
- Miniatures combat — Gameplay involving miniatures.
- scenario-based play — Played through scenarios, with the host only having experienced the first one.
- Survival — Focuses on surviving challenging encounters.
Video topics + discussion points
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Quotes (from this video)
- I am CMO of Gamefound, but I do this series on Gamefound because it is the easiest one.
- This is more Slay the Spire content. More things to mix in and new characters to dive into and new ways to kind of play through the progression of it all.
- Brass Pittsburgh from Roxley being well, the number one game of all time.
- The Witcher Legacy brings the world of The Witcher Old World, but it brings it to you in a legacy game.
- But as an experience, it still is the best RPG board game I've played in the sense that giving me that sense of a character development, making choices, exploring the narrative while diving into combat, and having different uh diverse branching pathways as far as the mechanical elements of what you're doing in the game.
- So, like the earlier stuff, I'm going to try to make you uh if you're excited about finding all the stuff about Lands of Evershade or who knows what, Slay of the Spire, those will all be later in the video.
- The art style, I love the the the components, obviously, Awaken Realms, the general idea of like, you know, this eventual climactic boss fight. I like all that.
- The sheer amount of content both excites and scares me for this one.
- So color me both very interested and very hesitant all at the same time.
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Video W0OD6GTBFYQ
BoardGameCo Discussion at 8:37 sentiment: mixed
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Overall sentiment (raw)
mixed
Pros
- Pirate theme is appealing and visually strong
Cons
- May feel repetitive to existing Zombicide players
Thematic elements
- zombie apocalypse with pirate flavor
- pirate-themed zombie survival aboard a ship
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Campaign progression — session-to-session progression with evolving story
- cooperative survival — players work together to endure zombie threats
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- It's crazy out there.
- the week of crazy crowdfunding is continuing
- Fury of Dracula coming back with a fourth edition in 2026
- I love the pirate theme.
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Video 6U6T3WrImlM
BoardGameCo Analysis at 1:11 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Third favorite Zombicide
- Likes the theme
- Likes the tile artwork
- Intrigued by mechanics and add-ons
- Likely to be a top three Zombicide
Cons
- Coming in behind Black Plague and Marvel Zombies
- Only has one scenario, not all walkers and extra stuff
Thematic elements
- pirate zombies
Comparison games
- Black Plague
- Green Horde
- DC
- Marvel
- Undead or Alive
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Campaign — The speaker mentions that the game only has one scenario and not all the walkers and extra stuff, implying a campaign structure.
- Tile-laying — Mentioned in relation to the artwork of the game.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- Rebuilding Seattle is excellent. I love it. It's probably a 4.5 for me. I think it's amazing.
- Rebuilding Chicago over here, I am excited to play. It looks mostly the same, with some small differences.
- CMON, you make it so hard to defend you. You make it so hard to like you. You make it so hard.
- The Line Must Go Up or The Line Goes Up. It's a 2-hour video documentary on the nature of of of more NFTs, but it touches upon the general idea of cryptocurrencies across the board.
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BoardGameCo Other at 0:55 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Love the theme
- Love the art
Cons
- Uncertainty if content adds to experience or is just flavor.
Thematic elements
- Zombicide
Comparison games
- Zombicide: White Death
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- crowdfunding — Mentioned as being in its final days on crowdfunding.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- Would not recommend.
- I feel like I must be missing something with this one because Coimbra is a game that I I I thought was fine. Like not even like good. It was just fine.
- Coimbra was a complete miss for me and my group.
- This one also did not work for me.
- It is a fast, light, simple game, but it's also not easy and it's also incredibly like so little decision making in this game.
- the game is random as far as you may get slapped in the face really, really hard in four out of five of the games and then get like a little lucky in the way things come out.
- I just think that I spent enough time on BoardGameGeek over the years that when ratings have been incentivized in some way...
- The vibe I got, like if I found out, I guess the way I'd put it is if I found out they ran a get $5 off your next purchase with us if you go rate the game on BGG, I wouldn't be surprised.
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BoardGameCo Discussion at 9:43 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Host has a soft spot for Zombicide.
- Host does like Dead Men Tell.
Cons
none
Thematic elements
Comparison games
- Zombicide
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
Mechanics unknown.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- I didn't have anything particularly interesting as far as the various news sources that I try to uh keep up with.
- people are allowed to not like a game.
- It is okay for people not to like the game you like.
- Although good conversation is important, but sometimes people pop up into groups and they're like, "I didn't like super popular thing." And then people really just don't react the best way in a way that's really super welcoming.
- It's just always helpful if we do so in a way that actually fosters relevant, meaningful, helpful conversation as opposed to just simply, you know, dunking on people for not liking the thing that you like.
- I like it probably about as much as I like Things in Rings.
- I just prefer Vindication and they're a little too similar. I don't feel the need to own both.
- Orléans is one of those very very classic games that's just so smooth and elegant and well done.
- I'm sorry there wasn't a lot of news this week. Although sometimes that can be a good thing.
- it doesn't seem to be a COVID thing to be afraid of. Like this is not COVID 2.0.
- Hantavirus it requires significantly more work for it to spread.
- it's not COVID-level big deal. It's a big deal for a smaller group of people, and the level of contagion is not nearly what we're talking with COVID.
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BoardGameCo Analysis at 0:08 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Holds its value in the secondhand market.
- Offers a lot of extra content through stretch goals and optional buys.
- The campaign mode in Shipwreck Bay provides linked scenarios and progression.
- Generally a classic Zombicide experience that fans will enjoy.
Cons
- Shipping costs can be significant.
- The base game alone is not the primary draw; the extras are.
- Some optional buys might not offer the best value for money.
- The cost of all-in pledges can be very high.
Thematic elements
- survivors fighting a horde of zombies
- pirate
Comparison games
- Zombicide
- Marvel United
- Zombicide: Invader
- Zombicide: Black Death
- Zombicide: Green Horde
- Zombicide: White Death
- Zombicide: Second Edition
- Zombicide: Undead or Alive
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Action Points — Each survivor has three actions per turn, which can be used for attacking, searching, moving, trading, or picking up objectives.
- campaign mode — The Shipwreck Bay expansion offers a campaign mode with 10 linked scenarios that provide progression.
- cooperative play — Players take control of survivors and work together to face off against a horde of zombies.
- crew flags — A system where creating specific rosters of characters grants extra abilities.
- Grom — Tokens that players can imbibe to roll more dice, with the risk of falling flat on their back.
- ropes — A new mechanic allowing players to jump around the board more easily.
- scenario-based play — The game involves going through individual missions to accomplish specific goals.
- Searching — A common action, with small changes in this iteration.
- Zombie activation — After player actions, zombies on the board activate, moving and attacking.
- Zombie Spawning — New zombies spawn on the board after activations.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- I have a soft spot for Zombomicide.
- This is a pirate zombide game.
- When Zombai's not challenging, it's just not super fun to me.
- There are like 27 uh optional buys to go through. There's like 30 plus something stretch goals. I think 59 59 stretch goals.
- The allboard is all the gameplay you can bring to the game for $415, a $25 discount.
- Zombicide in general still is a system that generally holds its value.
- The amount of money I spent for Black Death, the amount of times I've played Black Death, it is not even a comparison.
- If your concern is what if I back this and I don't like it, you can sell this stuff on the secondhand market if it's not for you.
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Video 9tcHo4YDWLM
Playthrough at 1:15 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Dynamic movement with rope swinging.
- Fast-paced gameplay.
- Tactical positioning is important.
- Awesome miniatures.
- The pirate theme is fun and engaging.
- Class abilities add interesting strategic depth.
Cons
- Dice rolls are consistently bad and cursed.
- Weapons require reloading.
- Friendly fire is a risk.
- Some players struggled to find good weapons.
- The 'abomination' threat is significant.
Thematic elements
- Pirates and zombies colliding
- Pirate-themed Zombicide
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Baldric Weapons — Baldric weapons can be stacked and shot all at once, but need to be reloaded individually.
- Cannon Reloading — Cannons need to be reloaded after firing, which takes an action.
- Cannons — Cannons can annihilate an entire zone if line of sight is present, but require two actions to interact with (rotating, moving, firing, reloading).
- Enchantments — Enchantments can be used from the backpack and provide various effects.
- Grom Tokens — Grom tokens allow players to roll more dice. One side of the die causes the player to fall down.
- Line of Sight — Line of sight rules apply for shooting, and can be blocked by buildings or walls.
- Player actions — Players get three actions per turn, with the potential for more.
- Reloading Weapons — Many weapons, including cannons and baldric weapons, require reloading as an action.
- Rope Zones — Rope zones allow players to swing up to three spaces away, over buildings and water.
- Searching — Players can search zones, which can yield items from specific decks like the governor deck (magic items) or pirate deck (baldric weapons).
- Shove — Shove is a powerful ability that can push zombies away.
- Species Abilities — Different species (Humans, Orcs, Goblins, Dwarves, Elves) have innate abilities related to movement, combat, Grom tokens, or inventory management.
- Talismans — Talismans provide bonuses, like +1 Grom die in combat, and only one can be active at a time.
- Taverns — Players can order a drink at taverns to gain Grom tokens. Opening taverns is an objective.
- Water Zones — Zombies can move through water, but players cannot. Players cannot target zombies in the water.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- This is Pirate Zombicide. For those of you who have been waiting for years and years for pirates to collide with Zombicide, it is finally happening.
- There is no noise in this game. Okay. Uh we're we're pirates, after all. It's going to be loud and rambunctious, swashbuckling even.
- Cannons are going to be used to completely annihilate an entire zone uh if you have line of sight.
- So, when you swing, it's one action and you can move up to three spaces away, is that right?
- The miniatures are awesome. That is fantastic. He has a little monkey guy. It's a demon's monkey. I love it.
- The pace is really fast.
- The dice rolls are consistently bad and cursed, leading to chaotic gameplay.
- This pirate theme with Zombicide, I think, is probably the most fun I've had playing it because of I like the dynamic movement, like swinging around.
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BoardGameCo Top N List at 13:29 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Familiar universe, long-awaited pirate zombie angle
Cons
- Crowdfunding focus; may depend on licensing
Thematic elements
- pirate zombies concept
- Zombie survival adventure
- world-building through campaign play
Comparison games
- Zombicide Pirates
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Cooperative play with campaign progression — Campaign-driven zombie survival with modular missions
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- This is a gamefound's press event where every quarter we put out a press event of here are a bunch of the campaigns that you can expect to see.
- The top three alone, Zomicide, Dead Montales, Onward Twisted, Twisted, and Seven Wonders.
- Semi co-op has always at best I've had fun with semi-opp, I haven't loved semi-op, so we'll see.
- The vibes are incredible. I love this kind of universe and setting and art.
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