A pirate card game illustrated by 22 artists

One ship each. Only one Pirate King.

Recruit your crew, face sea monsters and battle other captains. To become Pirate King, claim 7 Pirate Points or sink the rival ships until yours is the only one afloat.

↓ Meet the artists behind these cards

On Kickstarter from 17 November 2026 · Follow the project on Kickstarter

22 artists came aboard. Meet the crew.

Each brought a distinctive style, a hold full of ideas and a few questionable creatures. Together they brought to life the world of The Pirate King: crooked-grinned captains, ships ready to board and monsters best left on the seabed.

Browse the cards and discover who signed them. Meet the crew →

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Morgan the Bonebreaker — PoisonRiccardo Alfonsi

Calypso's Tears — SemolaAntonio De Paola

Customs Officer Flintlock — Nightingale · N_ACFrancesca Sgrò

Bunny the Clown — BadadisegnettiMarco Denni

Garfang the Mastiff — GiotenSebastian Preda

The Captain's Hook — maazMassimiliano Azzuppardi

↓ Discover the seven Ships

Seven ships to discover

Dubious sailing ships, a pot-bellied submarine and even a flying vessel. Our fleet is illustrated by Mario Zuccarello. And Going Gerry’s figurehead has a face you might recognise.

Going Gerry

Take a good look at the figurehead: that smile is inspired by Gerry Scotti. We showed him Going Gerry on Instagram, and he replied:

“I like it! You have my permission.”

Gerry Scotti, responding to the presentation of Going Gerry on Instagram.

With a reply like that, setting sail is even more cheerful.

At the table: when facing a Challenge, Going Gerry can give +1 Attack to one of your Pirates participating in that fight.

Aunt Anna's Revenge

A name riffing on Queen Anne’s Revenge, sails marked with skulls and bananas, and a storm all around. If you wanted a peaceful crossing, you boarded the wrong ship.

The Black Mussel

Forget the Black Pearl: this hull is a mussel shell, the sails look like tablecloths and the sea is spaghetti in tomato sauce. Shipwreck, served al dente.

Santa Shatteria

Holey sails, battered timber and wrecks on the horizon. Santa Shatteria looks as though it needs a shipyard, but would rather take another voyage.

Fatnautilus

The Nautilus takes a decidedly pot-bellied turn: brass, rivets and green portholes on a submarine flying the pirate flag even beneath the sea.

The Helmsman of Acheron

A hooded ferryman, skeletal passengers and green glimmers. On this boat, the destination’s name alone should give you pause.

The Gliding Swede

The Flying Dutchman changes course: a Nordic hull, shields and a blue-and-yellow balloon. While everyone else watches the waves, here you had better watch the sky.

One ship each, a different way to play. Every Ship has a special ability and an Integrity value: the starting point for your crew. Keep an eye on it if you want to stay afloat.

Come aboard with the crew

Room for five Pirates aboard. Who will you recruit?

Choose a Pirate from your hand and spend Doubloons to bring it aboard. Each card discarded from your hand is worth one Doubloon. Who you recruit also depends on what you are willing to throw overboard.

Your crew faces monsters, boards rival ships and defends your own when another captain attacks. Among your five Pirates, there is room for only one Legendary.

↓ Meet the Monsters and the Navy

Your ship

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Trouble on the horizon.

Not every sail brings a friend. Challenge cards wear the Navy’s faces and the Monsters’ fangs: encounters no captain would welcome.

**Enraged Giant Prawn**This time, it is cooking you.

Carcharos the White Demon — **Carcharos**The White Demon rises from the depths.

Setting sail on 17 November

Setting sail on 17 November.

On 17 November 2026 the campaign opens for the first Italian print run. Follow the project and turn on Kickstarter notifications. You will receive an email when the campaign opens.

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