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Designed By: Al Newman
Published By: GMT Games
Mfg suggested # of Players: 3 - 5 players
User suggested # of Players:
Best with 4, 5 players
Recommended with 3, 4, 5 players
(9 voters) [poll]
Playing Time: 120 Minutes
Mfg Suggested Ages: 10 and up
User Suggested Ages: 10 and up
(2 voters) [poll]
Language Dependence: Some necessary text - easily memorized or small crib sheet
(4 voters) [poll]
Category: Pirates
Mechanics: Voting
Auction/Bidding
Action Point Allowance System
Other Names: N/A

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Set in the Caribbean at a time when pirates have naught to fear but each other, Winds of Plunder allows 3-5 players to compete for Victory Points (VP) by a variety of means: plundering ports, spreading their fierce reputations in the Caribbean isles, finding buried Treasure, and boarding their opponents. Randomly placed VP tiles dictate the value of each port and the location of Treasure Maps, while a unique tile rotation system helps keep game play fresh. Weapons, Crew, and Provisions may also be found in the various ports, each of which confers its own Advantages during the game and translates to VP's in the end. Action cards enhance a player's ability to gain plunder or to forestall his opponents. Wind Cubes permit players to vie over control over the winds that guide movement and the order of play for each game round. But the clock is ticking on the days of easy piracy! The game lasts 9 rounds, or approximately 60-120 minutes.

All materials are marked "Copyright 2006." However, the game was not released until May 2007.

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0 WoP_quickstart_Traditional Chinese
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0 Winds of Plunder: Storage Solution v1.0 - Box insert plans for GMT Games edition
windsofplunder_boxinsert_v1.0.pdf
Full plans with dimensions and instructions to create a box insert for the GMT Games edition of Winds of Plunder, providing a better storage solution than the 'standard' box. Five-page .pdf file, with full directions and photographs of finished insert.
2 Winds of Plunder - Privacy Screens
winds_of_plunder_screensv1.0.pdf
Privacy screens to conceal each player's supply of Wind Cubes, thus ensuring secrecy during the voting phase. Six-page .pdf file, with full directions and photograph of finished screens.
1 PirateBlinders.doc
PirateBlinders.doc
Blinders for Wind Cubes
1 Winds of Plunder Notes v1.doc
Winds of Plunder Notes v1.doc
Winds of Plunder notes file that I use to teach the game and to refresh my memory about the rules. Incorporates any clarifications from the BGG Rules Forum.