Players control krakens trying to reclaim stolen treasure from the ships of vile pirates. Each round, players assign krakens to ships, strengthen them with more tentacles (whose power is secret from the other players) or play cunning kraken tricks on their opponents. Eventually the krakens fight each other to decide who will face a pirate crew and attempt to win back the stolen treasure! Whoever gains the most treasure wins the game and is crowned The Kraking for good! —description from the publisher