Swanchyboy Studios Pirates coming to Kickstarter

About Pirates of West Indies, from BoardGameGeek:

In Pirates of West Indies, you aren't just playing a game-you are charting your own destiny during the cutthroat Golden Age of Piracy. As a captain anchoring in the turbulent Caribbean, your ultimate goal is to amass unmatched fame and fortune. Whether you achieve this through legitimate merchant trade, executing high-stakes missions, or turning pirate to plunder the wealthiest trade routes is entirely up to you. The Caribbean is a living, reactive sandbox. Four powerful empires-The English, The Spanish, The French, and The Dutch-vie for regional dominance, charting merchant vessels laden with riches across the map. These predictable treasure lanes are tempting targets, but dynamic NPC threats lurk on every horizon. Rogue pirate ships constantly hunt the waters, actively seeking out the most vulnerable, combat-averse captains to prey upon. A Living, Reactive World Every action you take ripples across the sea: Empire Retribution: Plunder a nation's merchant ship, and you will provoke their fury. The offended empire will deploy its relentless naval warships to hunt you down across the map in a deadly game of cat and mouse. Dynamic Fleet Building: Ports offer a diverse marketplace of ships. Customize your strategy by choosing vessels that match your ambitions, using distinct movement dice pools tailored to each ship's class. Crew Recruitment: You are only as good as the sailors backing your play. Visit bustling ports to recruit specialized crew members, unlocking unique abilities and tactical advantages. High-Stakes Combat: When diplomacy fails, iron and blood decide the victor. Resolve cinematic ship-to-ship broadsides and brutal crew boarding actions using a dynamic dice-pool system driven by your ship's armaments and your crew's distinct skills. Navigate treacherous waters, outmaneuver rival captains, and survive the wrath of empires. Will you serve a crown, build a trading empire, or fly the Black Flag? The Caribbean is waiting.