Set during the Golden Age of Sail, players each take command of a nation state colonizing a group of unexplored islands. The goal of the game is to build the most productive empire through conquest, trading, and economic development. A fully reconfigurable board ensures that every game plays completely differently, and scales up to make room for additional players. A three-tier tech tree creates an enormous amount of strategic depth. An innovative turn system allows players to trade off resources for extra moves. Fast-paced play keeps everybody playing and guessing until the winning empire is crowned!