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Dead Reckoning

Craft your pirate crew by layering transparent cards into a custom engine at sea.

2022
Asymmetric Drafting Pirates Tactical

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You may like this if you enjoy…

  • Short-horizon optimization and clever combos
  • Pirate adventure on the high seas
  • Each player gets a different toolkit
  • Picking from a shared pool, denying opponents

You may not like this if…

  • You prefer light, fast-paced games
  • You prefer games under an hour

Dead Reckoning is a 2022 board game for 1 to 4 players, ages 13 and up. A typical game runs 120 to 180 minutes and plays at medium-heavy complexity. It was designed by John D. Clair and published by Alderac Entertainment Group.

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Dead Reckoning is a pirate-themed exploration and economic strategy game built around John D. Clair’s “card-crafting” system, where transparent cards are sleeved together and upgraded over the course of play. Players sail across a modular sea, discover islands, trade, battle, influence ports, and develop their crew to generate points and unlock stronger combinations. It mixes sandbox-style freedom with engine building, area presence, and tactical conflict in a large-format production.

Designed by

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John D. Clair

Artwork by

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Ian O'Toole

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Dead Reckoning Playthru (with Deep Legends expansion) 3:11:13
Video · Tantrum House Dead Reckoning Playthru (with Deep Legends expansion)

Kevin, Melissa, Will and Hannah are playing through the new Dead Reckoning game from AEG. They are also including one of the new expansions, Deep Legends, which is on Kickstarter…

Aug 19, 2022