Ice Pirates

Description: You are a ruthless Pirate in charge of a fleet of mighty sailing ships afloat in a sea full of islands rich with treasure. Your only problem is that there are other equally ruthless pirates who are in charge of equally mighty fleets of ships afloat in the exact same sea. And guess what... they are after the same treasures as you. You must explore the islands, battle your opponents, and pilfer their ships and homes in an effort to become the wealthiest Pirate around. Only then will you get the respect you so rightly deserve. Equipment: Two differently colored opaque stashes of Icehouse pieces which will be used to create the Treasure Islands One additional stash of Icehouse pieces per player (each of a unique color) One postcard (or similarly sized object) per player which will be used as each player's Home Islands A few chits or markers of some sort to indicate damage on the ships A flat (preferably unobstructed) playing area of any shape that is at least 30 inches in diameter Goal: Collect more than your share of the Treasure in the game. Ice Pirates was entered in the Icehouse Game Design Competition of Autumn 2005. The complete rules are available online.