

The Navigator players sail through endless storms, blind to all around them, trying to gather clues to their whereabouts to stay on course. Only Poseidon knows the real position of the ships, indicated on his copy of the game board. The Poseidon player throw powerful storms against the Navigators, driving them off-course and confounding them, so they cannot reach the Sacred Island in time. The game is played over two copies of the same board, separated using the box so that they are not visible to each other. In Odyssey, one player takes the role of Poseidon, God of the Sea, while the others become Navigators in search of the Sacred Island. They need to reach the Sacred Island to make offerings and prayers to the gods, but the irascible Poseidon will use all his powers to prevent them from getting there. The war is over, and the Greek ships are trying to sail back to their homeland after a long absence. The other novelty previewed at GAMA was Odyssey - Wrath of Poseidon, an Euro and deduction game for two to five players. Odyssey - Wrath of Poseidon, an Euro and deduction game. The game has been designed by Frederic Moyersoen, author of Saboteur and Nuns on the Run, and illustrated by the talented Loïc Billiau ( Glen More, Cherokee, Auf die Nüsse). With Jolly Roger, Ares Games debuts in the Card Game category. The players’ final goal is to collect the highest amount of gold and become the richest pirate in Tortuga! How much will you co-operate when you assault an enemy, and what will you keep to yourself, to be ready when the next mutiny starts? And when the mutiny begins, you’ll need to decide how to use your cards during the Mutiny and the looming battle. Unrest is always brewing, though – each time the Captain makes an important choice, it is possible for one of the other players to call "Mutiny!" to try to overthrow him and become the new Captain.

Treasure gained is shared between all pirates, but your gold is never secure until you bury it at Treasure Island. When the ship attacks, players will (more or less!) co-operate to win, playing Crew cards from their hands to win the battle and take the prize. As appropriate for a pirate, your greatest desire is gold, and you will do anything to reach your goal.Įvery turn, the Captain chooses a destination for the ship.

You and the other players are the crew of a pirate ship. Fun, rowdy, fast and easy to learn, the game can be played for 4 to 10 players. Jolly Roger – The game of Piracy & Mutiny is a cardgame of pillage, plunder, and mutinies. Jolly Roger - The game of Piracy & Mutiny: first card game published by Ares.
