Plunder – Household Board Video games – Board Video games for Adults and Children – Technique Board Video games – Enjoyable Household Sport Night time – Ages 10 and Up – 2 to six Gamers

Perfect for family gaming!
I decided to order “Plunder” after seeing a commercial on Youtube. For those familiar with Settlers of Catan, the basic game concepts will feel very familiar. In my family (myself, my wife, our two grown sons) we play Catan regularly so I figured “Plunder” could be a nice alternative. The game did not disappoint. The rules (all of 5 pages or so with plentiful illustrated examples and explanations) can be read through in about 15 minutes and shared with other players in about as much time. Setting up the game is also quick; here too 15 minutes and you should be ready to go.As far as the game components, all production is of great quality. The map tiles and border are sturdy and when assembled provide an attractive playing surface. The various playing cards are also glossy stock with legible print and colorful graphics. The plastic ships, sails, cannons and people are free of flash or nub marks and feel solid to the touch. The game includes three six-sided dice and two spinners for placement of the storm and treasures (as a matter of personal preference, the spinners work fine, but I would have preferred dice instead as the spinners always seem to get in the way). There were no missing pieces, the game comes with a sorter tray that actually fits all the components, and when not in use the box is sized appropriately for easy bookshelf storage.As far as player age range of 10+, I think that might depend on the youngsters in question. If they can handle Monopoly or Catan on their own they will be just fine with “Plunder”. Strategic concerns are present in the game, as players can not only choose between peaceful or aggressive game play but will be forced to adapt either strategy to changing game conditions and the various random challenges introduced by treasure cards and movement of the ever-present storm obstacle.I’ve been playing boardgames for more than forty years, from Monopoly to highly complex strategic games such as World in Flames and many titles in between. From that experience I found “Plunder” to have an elegant game design, on par with Settlers of Catan, by providing compelling depth in relation to simple yet not simplistic game structure.An all around great game with very deep replay capacity due to the changing map (modular map, similar to Catan), rapid game events requiring constant adaptation to circumstance, and simple game mechanics that allow for quick learning and play while still providing a dynamic play environment. Set sail, mates, and grab some gold!

Great game, great quality
Great game, great quality. Everyone but one friend loved it. Lots of replayability. You might have to come up with house rules to make it a little less brutal for some players. One rule we’ve been considering is where you start out with a mercy roll: basically when you have a battle, it’s your last life, and are being attacked, you can do a reroll. Just once and you can use it any time in the game. Doesn’t have to be you first ship. I think it’s a great rule for those with a lot invested in a ship. Just enough wiggle room.

Absolutely a fabulous game!
I bought this as a very last minute thought for my husband for Christmas, admittedly not expecting much. We own and have played all the Catans. We have lots of other strategy/society building style games. I couldn’t imagine anything new, fun or reimagined among the game genre, but this game was very fun. It takes awhile to read the directions. And another hot minute (an hour or more) to learn the rules and play a whole game, but once you go through it a couple times it’s fairly quick and very enjoyable. We love the large, chunky, weighted ships. The added crew, masts and canons are cute and sturdy. The overall game play is challenging, but not difficult. We strongly recommend!

A great game. Set up takes a bit of time but all of the pieces are of great quality and are a larger than expected size. Be sure to have a big table. Game is great for both new and experience players as luck can have an impact on what is going on in the game.

Un gioco di pirati avvincente e ricco di colpi di scena! Plunder offre un mix perfetto di strategia, fortuna e (soprattutto) tradimento! Saccheggia tesori, ingaggia duelli navali e complotta contro gli altri giocatori per diventare il pirata più ricco.Pro:Regole semplici e facili da imparare.Partite veloci e coinvolgenti.Componenti di alta qualità e grafica accattivante.Divertente sia con amici che in famiglia.Contro:Troppo semplice per chi è abituato ad altri titoliPuò esserci un po’ di “aleatorietà” (dipendenza dalla fortuna) in alcuni momenti.Consigliato a: chi cerca un gioco da tavolo divertente, con interazione tra i giocatori e a tema pirati!

Excellent game. Pieces made so well. Very similar to Catan but you can play with more/less people.