Port Royal – The Dice Game

About this product

Set sail for a lively harbour adventure where every roll brings a new decision: stop safely, or risk it all?

Designed by Alexander Pfister and published by Pegasus Spiele.

A pirate-themed push-your-luck dice game where players recruit crew members, explore islands and seek their fortune across the sea.

Product Description

The harbour of Port Royal is bustling once again, and every ambitious sailor needs to gather a capable crew as quickly as possible. Travel between distant islands, recruit helpful characters and uncover treasure while plotting your route across your own game map.

During the Discover phase, the active player rolls the colour and letter dice to place ships and ship wheels on the shared game board. Keep rolling to create more opportunities, or stop before a matching ship appears and brings the phase to an unlucky end.

Players who stop in time can use the available ships and ship wheels during the Trade and Hire phase. These actions help them travel farther across their maps, complete islands, recruit crew members and unlock useful abilities.

Four chapters gradually introduce new spaces, characters, missions and challenges. The first player to reach 20 victory points wins, although a daring Sudden Death victory can bring the adventure to an earlier finish.

Why you’ll love it

• Push-your-luck excitement: Choose whether to keep rolling for a stronger turn or stop before an unlucky duplicate ship appears.
• Build a capable crew: Complete islands to recruit sailors, pirates and other helpful characters with useful abilities.
• Everyone stays involved: All players have an opportunity to act during the Trade and Hire phase.
• Chart your own journey: Mark progress across your personal map as you travel between islands and uncover treasure.
• Four growing challenges: The four chapters gradually introduce new elements, characters and missions.
• Lively pirate theme: Ships, treasure, island travel and a bustling Caribbean harbour bring the adventure to the table.

Quick Details

• Publisher: Pegasus Spiele
• Designer: Alexander Pfister
• Product type: Push-your-luck dice game
• Players: 2–5 players
• Recommended age: 10 years and older
• Playing time: Approximately 20–50 minutes
• Gameplay phases: Discover, followed by Trade and Hire
• Main objective: Be the first player to reach 20 victory points or achieve a Sudden Death victory
• Contents: 1 game board, 1 victory point board, 2 double-sided pads with 100 sheets and 4 chapter maps, 2 wooden dice, 6 wooden ships, 5 wooden ship wheels, 10 wooden victory point markers, 1 treasure chest, 5 pens and 1 rulebook

Good to Know

• Chapter order: The rulebook recommends beginning with Chapter 1 and playing the chapters in order.
• Different player counts: Additional gameplay adjustments are included for two-player and five-player games.
• Five-player component: The treasure chest is only used during a five-player game.
• Important warning: Not suitable for children under 36 months because small parts may present a choking hazard.