Blackbeard

[SCUGrad]

One of the Avalon Hill games of the early 1990s was Blackbeard, a pirate game totally different from any others available because it simulated the actual life and careers of historical pirates, and how they went about their chosen professions.

Richard Berg has now taken the original and redesigned it, almost entirely, to bring it into line with what gamers like to see and play these days. All those pirates you loved - Black Bart Roberts, Long Ben Avery, Ned Lowe, L'Ollonais, and, of course, Edward Teach (Blackbeard) - 23 in all, are still there, as are the King's Commissioners sent out to stop them. However, the entire play system has been overhauled, and the result is a game that highlights and specializes in player interaction, with almost no down time for any players.

Players represent individual pirates, using them to gain Victory Points by amassing booty and, even more importantly, earning Notoriety for their dastardly deeds. Seizing merchants with cargo ranging from useless paper to the monumental treasure of the Mughal emperors, attacking and sacking ports, fighting storms and scurvy, seeking safe haven in infamous pirate ports such as Tortuga and Madagascar, and, hopefully, using Letters of Marque to retire successfully.

And while the player is doing this, all of the other players, at the same time, are playing their cards and seizing opportunities to stop the pirates. There is a constant interplay among players, and you never know what is going to happen when you set out to do something.

We've simplified movement (no more hexes) and ship battles, we've expanded the use of Royal Navy warships, we've even added individual hostages! (Yes, there is a "Governor's Daughter".)


Sounds like fun!  And it's on sale for 19.95 from 38.87

[Fab]

Is it still the Avalon Hill version or has a different company republished it?

[SCUGrad]

Is it still the Avalon Hill version or has a different company republished it?

Republished by GMT Games

http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/25685/blackbeard

[SCUGrad]

I'm thinking of getting this but worried that it might end up unplayed if not enough people interested.  Asking people to post if they would be interested in playing this game or not.  Just post interested or not interested please.  Note game description above.  Thanks!

[maskmanjoe]

Arr! My interest is piqued! Get it and lets play

[togashi]

I would play this with you

[Mark Humphries]

I remember some people playing the remake at one of the wargame mini-cons. I think Paqui is the one who brought it.

[SCUGrad]

Ordered!