2017James Ernest, Patrick Rothfuss
- Videos
- 205
- Creators
- 22
2 players20 - 60 minMedium weight

2004James Ernest, Michael Mulvihill, Mike Selinker
Mainly how-to-play and unboxings. Pirates of the Spanish Main is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 9 reviews, 21 how-to-play guides, 11 recorded sessions, 14 unboxings, and 30 other videos.
From BoardGameGeek
Pirates of the Spanish Main is the world's first constructible strategy game. In Pirates of the Spanish Main, players make fleets of ships to sail to different islands looking for treasure. This booty is obtained in one of two ways: commanding your salty dogs to dig it out of the ground or sending your opponent's ships to Davy Jones' locker! Either way, game play is fast and fun, and the built-in damage tracking system makes Pirates of the Spanish Main the game of choice of wannabe-buccaneers everywhere. Pirates of the Spanish Main includes numerous different collectible pieces, including ships, crew, treasure, and famous (and infamous!) personalities. It sells in booster packs that include all materials required for play, which typically consists of two ships, an island, crew, treasure, a small six-sided die, and complete rules for play.
Pirates of the Spanish Main has 85 videos from 7 creators: 9 reviews, 21 how-to-play guides, 11 playthroughs, 14 unboxings and 30 other videos. They date from 2010 to August 2026.
To learn the rules, start with "How to play Pirates Constructible Strategy Game Part 1: Start Here Rules Tutorial" by Pirates CSG, which runs 35 min. For a quicker teach, "How to build a ship - Building a 1 masted sloop for Wizkids Pirates CSG" by Pirates CSG runs 5 min.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "Pirates Constructible Strategy Game" by Aetherus69. 3 creators have reviewed it. To see it played, watch "Playmobil Battle for Blackberry Way #playmobil #stopmotion #animation #pirates #treasureisland" by Eat2surf, one of 11 playthroughs.
If you like it, try Tak and Lords of Vegas, also by James Ernest, or Horrified: American Monsters and Horrified: World of Monsters, also by Michael Mulvihill.
2017James Ernest, Patrick Rothfuss
2 players20 - 60 minMedium weight
2021Michael Mulvihill
1 - 5 players60 minMedium weight
2010James Ernest, Mike Selinker
2 - 4 players60 - 90 minMedium weight
2024Peter Lee, Michael Mulvihill
1 - 5 players60 minMedium weight
From BoardGameGeek:
Pirates of the Spanish Main is the world's first constructible strategy game. In Pirates of the Spanish Main, players make fleets of ships to sail to different islands looking for treasure. This booty is obtained in one of two ways: commanding your salty dogs to dig it out of the ground or sending your opponent's ships to Davy Jones' locker! Either way, game play is fast and fun, and the built-in damage tracking system makes Pirates of the Spanish Main the game of choice of wannabe-buccaneers everywhere. Pirates of the Spanish Main includes numerous different collectible pieces, including ships, crew, treasure, and famous (and infamous!) personalities. It sells in booster packs that include all materials required for play, which typically consists of two ships, an island, crew, treasure, a small six-sided die, and complete rules for play.
Designers
James Ernest, Michael Mulvihill, Mike Selinker
Artists
Sandra Garavito, Kian Chai NG, Ethan Pasternack
Publisher
WizKids (I)
Categories
Mechanics