Tradarrr is an upcoming board-game where 2-6 players take on the role of merchants on a pirate island.
As the pirate ships return from their plunder tours, they need to resupply. Each ship has different needs, depending on how their last voyage went. Some want rum to celebrate, some need to restock cannonballs, some need clothes and ropes for repairs, or any combination of those.
The game has been through several rounds of playtesting and got great feedback so far. I am working on the final rules polish and then will be looking for a publisher.
Photos from Playtesting #
Origins #
Fun fact: The game started out as a computer game. I wanted to make a simple but fun multi-player game. I couldn’t work out a good camera perspective and UI, and some time during development decided that it would be better as a board game.
You can see a bit of the computer prototype I started in this video which I made about the ships. The island in the distance is where the port and shops are: