Blackbeard (1991)

Players take up the roles of famous pirates navigating the major sea lanes during the golden age of piracy. Plunder and pirateering await as each player moves about on the map in a variable system through a deck of cards. Rather than the normal turn order in games, players move when their designation is drawn in a deck. When not in the role of their pirate they can take on the role of one of the English military ships hunting the sea for pirates. By making shrewd choices and having some luck the player can end the game a wealthy and retired pirate with a large fleet of ships that have been accumulated over the years.

Re-implemented by:

• Blackbeard

Awards

• 1994 Golden Ace Nominee.
• 1991 Origins Awards Winner, Best Pre-20th Century Boardgame.

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Online Play

• amarriner.com (PBEM)
• VASSAL (PBeM)

• The GENERAL Vol.27,No.6
  • Blackbeard – “A Scoundrel's Log” -Helpful Suggestions for Beginners (Strategy) by Cliff Odell
  • Blackbeard – “Odyssey on the High Seas” (Designer Notes) by Richard H. Berg
  • Blackbeard – “A Rogue Tale - The Pirates life for me” (Commentery) by Jim Anderson
  • The Question Box - Blackbeard
  • Series Replay - Blackbeard Jim Anderson & (Commentator) Don Greenwood