The list of games brought aboard the ship for guests to enjoy at their leisure.

Game NameMin PlayersMax PlayersExpected PlaytimeDescriptionLink
5 Second Rule3630 minutesA party game where players must name three things in a category within five seconds.https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/40230/5-second-rule
5-Minute Dungeon255 minutesA cooperative, real-time card game where players work together to defeat monsters, overcome obstacles, and escape dungeons within five minutes.https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/202408/5-minute-dungeon
5th Edition DMless Adventure25N/AA Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition adventure designed to be played without a Dungeon Master.https://limitless-adventures.com/journey-to-beryl’s-reach.html
7 Wonders2730 minutesA card-drafting civilization-building game where players develop their city and build architectural wonders.https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/68448/7-wonders
Agricola1530-150 minutesA Euro-style board game where players are farmers striving to build and expand their farms, manage resources, and feed their families over a series of rounds.https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/31260/agricola
Apples to Apples41030-60 minutesA party game where players match nouns to adjectives, aiming to make the best or funniest combinations.https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/74/apples-apples
Arkham Horror18120-240 minutesA cooperative game where players investigate eldritch mysteries and battle Lovecraftian horrors in the town of Arkham.https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/15987/arkham-horror
Azul2430-45 minutesA tile-drafting game where players decorate the walls of a royal palace with colorful tiles.https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/230802/azul
Azul: Summer Pavilion2430-45 minutesA tile-placement game where players use tiles to decorate the Summer Pavilion, balancing strategy and aesthetics to score points.https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/283648/azul-summer-pavilion
BANG!4720-40 minutesA Western-themed card game where players assume roles with hidden identities, such as Sheriff, Outlaws, and Renegades, engaging in a shootout to achieve their individual objectives.https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/3955/bang
BattleCON: Devastation of Indines2530 minutesA strategic fighting card game simulating 2D fighting games, where players choose from a roster of characters with unique abilities to duel each other.https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/134200/battlecon-devastation-indines
Battleship2230 minutesA classic naval combat game where players take turns guessing the coordinates of their opponent’s ships, aiming to sink them all first.https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/2424/battleship
Beyblade Burst Stadium2415-30 minutesAn arena for Beyblade battles, designed to enhance the gameplay experience with dynamic interactions between spinning tops.https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/364689/beyblade-burst-stadium
Beyblade Launchers2415-30 minutesA spinning top battling game where players use launchers to deploy Beyblades into an arena, aiming to knock out opponents.https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/364688/beyblade
Blood Bowl (2nd Edition)22120 minutesA fantasy football game where players coach teams of mythical creatures in a brutal and strategic sport.https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/712/blood-bowl-second-edition
Booty Dice2615-30 minutesA pirate-themed dice game where players roll to collect treasure while avoiding hazards, aiming to amass the most booty.https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/345678/booty-dice
Boss Monster2420-30 minutesA game where players take on the role of video game villains building dungeons to defeat heroes.https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/131835/boss-monster-dungeon-building-card-game
Box of Classic Games2VariesVariesA collection of classic board games such as Chess, Checkers, and Backgammon, offering a variety of traditional gaming experiences.N/A
Bristol 13501920-40 minutesA social deduction and light strategy game where players race to escape the plague-infested town of Bristol in 1350, balancing speed and health.https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/300571/bristol-1350
Call to Adventure1430-60 minutesA game where players build a hero’s story by overcoming challenges and gaining traits, aiming to create the most epic narrative.https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/245903/call-adventure
Carcassonne2530-45 minutesA tile-placement game where players develop the area around the medieval city of Carcassonne by placing tiles and followers to score points for features like cities, roads, and monasteries.https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/822/carcassonne
Cards Against Humanity42030-90 minutesA party game where players complete fill-in-the-blank statements with humorous or offensive phrases.https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/50381/cards-against-humanity
Cards Against Humanity: Green Box42030-90 minutesAn expansion to Cards Against Humanity adding 300 new cards to the base game.https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgameexpansion/221742/cards-against-humanity-green-box
Cartographers110030-45 minutesA roll-and-write game where players draw maps of a fantasy kingdom, earning reputation by meeting the queen’s edicts while avoiding ambushes from monsters.https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/263918/cartographers-map-making-roll-player-game
Castle Panic1660 minutesA cooperative tower defense game where players work together to defend their castle from waves of monsters.https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/43443/castle-panic
Catapult Feud2230 minutesA game where players build castles and use catapults to knock down their opponent’s structures.https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/312484/catapult-feud
Challengers!1845 minutesA deck-management game where players build teams of characters to compete in a series of duels, aiming to become the ultimate champion.https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/362944/challengers
City Builder1430-60 minutesA tile-laying game where players construct cities to meet various objectives.https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/295486/city-builder-ancient-world
Codenames2815 minutesA word-based party game where two teams compete to identify their agents based on one-word clues from their spymasters, avoiding the assassin.https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/178900/codenames
Connect 42210 minutesA two-player connection game where players aim to be the first to connect four of their colored discs in a row.https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/2719/connect-four
Cosmic Encounter3560-120 minutesA game of intergalactic conquest where players use unique alien powers to establish colonies in other players’ star systems.https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/39463/cosmic-encounter
Dead of Winter2560-120 minutesA meta-cooperative game set in a post-apocalyptic winter where players lead survivors with individual secret objectives.https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/150376/dead-winter-crossroads-game
Dice Forge2445 minutesA game where players customize the faces of their dice to gain resources and perform heroic feats.https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/194594/dice-forge
Dice Miner1420-30 minutesA dice-drafting game where players take on the roles of dwarves mining a mountain, collecting dice to build their hoard and fend off hazards.https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/283575/dice-miner
Dixit3630 minutesA storytelling game where players use beautifully illustrated cards to convey clues, aiming for others to guess their card without being too obvious.https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/39856/dixit
Dominion (2nd Edition)2430 minutesA deck-building game where players acquire cards to create the most efficient deck, aiming to earn the most victory points.https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/36218/dominion-second-edition
Dominoes2430 minutesA classic tile-based game where players match numbers to score points.https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/1299/dominoes
Dune: Betrayal4820-40 minutesA social deduction game set in the Dune universe where players take on secret roles and attempt to uncover traitors among them while completing missions.https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/344189/dune-betrayal
Dungeons & Dragons Essential Kit26VariesA starter set for Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition, including rules, an adventure, and accessories for new players.https://boardgamegeek.com/rpgitem/280472/dungeons-dragons-essentials-kit
Dungeons & Dragons Starter Set46VariesAn introductory kit for the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, including essential rules, an adventure, and pre-generated characters for new players.https://dnd.wizards.com/products/tabletop-games/rpg-products/rpg_starterset
Earth1545-90 minutesA tableau-building game where players create their own island ecosystem, managing flora, fauna, and terrain to achieve the highest biodiversity.https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/366013/earth
Escape the Dark Castle1420-45 minutesA cooperative adventure game where players navigate through a dark castle, facing various challenges and foes, aiming to escape together.https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/230089/escape-dark-castle
Everdell1440-80 minutesA worker placement game where players develop a woodland city through card drafting and resource management.https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/199792/everdell
Exit: The Game – The Catacombs of Horror14120-180 minutesA challenging escape room game set in the eerie catacombs of Paris, requiring players to solve complex puzzles.https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/269432/exit-game-catacombs-horror
Exit: The Game – The Pharaoh’s Tomb1445-90 minutesAn escape room game where players solve riddles and puzzles to escape from an ancient pharaoh’s tomb.https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/203416/exit-game-pharaohs-tomb
Exploding Kittens2515 minutesA party card game where players draw cards, trying to avoid the exploding kitten.https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/172225/exploding-kittens
Fact or Crap2630 minutesA party game where players determine whether statements are true (fact) or false (cap).https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/3990/fact-or-crap
Fluxx265-30 minutesA chaotic card game with ever-changing rules and objectives.https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/258/fluxx
Freelancers3745-90 minutesA role-playing game where players take on the roles of mercenaries completing various contracts in a fantasy world, balancing cooperation and competition.https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/355876/freelancers
Gargoyles: Awakening2545-60 minutesA strategy game based on the animated series where players control gargoyles protecting New York City.https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/342365/disney-gargoyles-awakening
Gudetama: The Tricky Egg Card Game2720 minutesA trick-taking game featuring the lazy egg character Gudetama, where players aim to avoid winning the final trick to prevent scoring points.https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/300804/gudetama-tricky-egg-card-game
Happy Little Dinosaurs2430-60 minutesA game where players navigate their dinosaur through life’s little disasters, aiming to avoid extinction and be the last dino standing.https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/322641/happy-little-dinosaurs
Harry Potter: Hogwarts Battle2430-60 minutesA cooperative deck-building game where players defend Hogwarts from villains over seven increasingly challenging adventures.https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/199042/harry-potter-hogwarts-battle
Hues and Cues31030 minutesA vibrant game of colors where players give one- or two-word clues to guide others in guessing specific hues from a palette of 480 colors.https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/300205/hues-and-cues
Incan Gold3820-40 minutesA push-your-luck game where players explore an ancient temple, collecting treasures while avoiding traps.https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/37759/incan-gold
Jamaica2630-60 minutesA pirate-themed racing game where players navigate around Jamaica, collecting treasures and engaging in naval battles.https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/25292/jamaica
Just One3720 minutesA cooperative party game where players give one-word clues to help a teammate guess a mystery word, aiming for the highest score by avoiding duplicate clues.https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/254640/just-one
King of Tokyo: Monster Box2630 minutesA game where players take on the roles of monsters competing to control Tokyo by rolling dice and using special abilities.https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/333475/king-tokyo-monster-box
Left Center Right (LCR)31220 minutesA simple dice game where players roll dice to determine the movement of chips, aiming to be the last player with chips remaining.https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/9200/lcr-left-center-right
Lotus2430 minutesA card game where players grow beautiful flowers by placing petal cards, aiming to control the blooms for points.https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/194594/lotus
Magic: The Gathering – Arena of the Planeswalkers2560 minutesA tactical miniatures game where players control Planeswalkers and creatures from Magic: The Gathering in skirmish battles.https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/176396/magic-gathering-arena-planeswalkers
Marvel Crisis Protocol Core Set2290 minutesA miniatures skirmish game where players assemble teams of Marvel superheroes and villains to battle in various scenarios.https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/285774/marvel-crisis-protocol
Mind Space1620-30 minutesA spatial reasoning game where players arrange colored blocks within a grid to optimize their mental landscape and score points.https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/345679/mind-space
Monikers41630-60 minutesA party game where players guess the names of famous people based on clues given by their teammates over three rounds with varying restrictions.https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/175467/monikers
My Island2430-45 minutesA legacy game where players develop their own island over a series of games, with permanent changes and evolving gameplay.https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/315891/my-island
Mysterium2742 minutesA cooperative game where players interpret visions from a ghost to solve a murder mystery set in a haunted mansion.https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/181304/mysterium
Mysterium Park2630-45 minutesA cooperative game where players interpret visions from a ghost to solve a mystery in a circus setting.https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/312469/mysterium-park
Netrunner2245 minutesA two-player asymmetric card game set in a cyberpunk future, where one player is a hacker and the other is a corporation.https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/4546/netrunner
Nine Arches2630-60 minutesAn adventure game where players complete real-world challenges and activities inspired by the nine arches, blending physical and tabletop gaming experiences.https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/340298/nine-arches
Onitama2210 minutesA two-player abstract strategy game with a martial arts theme, where players use a set of movement cards to capture the opponent’s master or reach their temple.https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/160477/onitama
Pandemic2445 minutesA cooperative game where players work together to stop the spread of global diseases.https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/30549/pandemic
Pathfinder Adventure Card Game: Rise of the Runelords Base Set1490 minutesA cooperative card game where players build characters and explore the Rise of the Runelords Adventure Path, battling monsters and acquiring loot.https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/133038/pathfinder-adventure-card-game-rise-runelords-base-set
Pathfinder Bestiary26N/AA reference book for the Pathfinder role-playing game, detailing various creatures and monsters.https://paizo.com/products/btq01zp2?Pathfinder-Bestiary
Pathfinder Core Rulebook26N/AThe main rulebook for the Pathfinder role-playing game, containing all necessary rules and guidelines.https://paizo.com/products/btq02d9i?Pathfinder-Core-Rulebook
Pente (Tube Edition)2430 minutesA strategy board game where players aim to align five stones in a row or capture five pairs of an opponent’s stones.https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/2399/pente
Phase 102645 minutesA rummy-style card game where players complete specific card sequences (phases) to advance, with the first to complete all ten phases winning the game.https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/5622/phase-10
Pictionary31660 minutesA party game where players draw clues on paper for their teammates to guess the word or phrase, racing against the clock to advance on the board.https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/2281/pictionary
Pixel Tactics2230 minutesA tactical card game inspired by classic strategy video games where players command heroes to defeat their opponent.https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/126792/pixel-tactics
Qwirkle2445 minutesA tile-based game where players create lines of tiles that match in either color or shape, earning points for strategic placements.https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/25669/qwirkle
Rick and Morty: Dungeons & Dragons Game Set2560-120 minutesA crossover game combining the humor of Rick and Morty with the mechanics of Dungeons & Dragons.https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/287385/rick-and-morty-vs-dungeons-dragons
Risk26120 minutesA classic game of global domination where players control armies, engage in battles, and strategize to conquer territories and continents.https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/181/ris
Scattergories2630 minutesA creative thinking game where players list words that fit a category and start with a specific letter, aiming for unique answers to score points.https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/2389/scattergories
Scrabble2490 minutesA classic word game where players create words on a board for points using letter tiles.https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/320/scrabble
Settlers of Catan3460-120 minutesA strategy game where players collect resources and build settlements to earn victory points.https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/13/catan
Settlers of Catan3460-120 minutesA strategy game where players collect resources and build settlements to earn victory points.https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/13/catan
Small World2540-80 minutesA civilization game where players control various fantasy races, expanding their empires and conquering territories in a world too small to accommodate everyone.https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/40692/small-world
Spaceteam Card Game365 minutesA cooperative, chaotic card game where players frantically repair a malfunctioning spaceship by following time-sensitive instructions.https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/148729/spaceteam
Superfight31030 minutesA party game where players create fighters with random attributes and debate who would win in a fight, leading to hilarious and absurd battles.https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/145684/superfight
Sushi Go Party!2820 minutesAn expanded version of Sushi Go!, this drafting game has players picking dishes to create winning combinations, aiming for the highest score.https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/192291/sushi-go-party
Sushi Go!2515 minutesA pick-and-pass card game where players select sushi dishes to create winning combinations, aiming for the highest score over three rounds.https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/133473/sushi-go
Taboo41020 minutesA party game where players describe words to their teammates without using the word itself or five additional forbidden words.https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/1195/taboo
Tales of the Arabian Nights16120 minutesA storytelling adventure game where players embark on quests in the world of Arabian Nights, encountering strange tales and making choices that shape their destinies.https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/148100/tales-arabian-nights
Terraforming Mars15120 minutesA strategy game where players act as corporations working together to terraform Mars by raising temperature, creating oceans, and cultivating green areas, while competing for resources and achievements.https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/167791/terraforming-mars
The Crew: The Quest for Planet Nine2520 minutesA cooperative trick-taking game where players embark on space missions, completing tasks through coordinated card play without verbal communication.https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/284083/crew-quest-planet-nine
The Game of Life: Pirates of the Caribbean Edition2460 minutesA themed version of The Game of Life where players embark on pirate adventures inspired by the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise.https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/24168/game-life-pirates-caribbean
The Mind2415-20 minutesA cooperative card game where players play numbered cards in ascending order without verbal communication, testing their collective intuition and timing.https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/244992/mind
The Red Dragon Inn2445 minutesA game where players are adventurers drinking and gambling in a tavern after their latest dungeon crawl.https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/24310/red-dragon-inn
Ticket to Ride2530-60 minutesA cross-country train adventure where players collect and play matching train cards to claim railway routes connecting cities across North America.https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/9209/ticket-ride
Trivial Pursuit: Dungeons & Dragons2660 minutesA themed edition of Trivial Pursuit with questions based on Dungeons & Dragons lore, testing players’ knowledge of the game’s history and mechanics.https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/360000/trivial-pursuit-dungeons-dragons
Uno21030 minutesA classic card game where players match colors and numbers to shed their hand, with special action cards adding twists.https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/2223/uno
Unstable Unicorns2830-45 minutesA strategic card game where players build an army of unicorns while sabotaging opponents.https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/230602/unstable-unicorns
Warfighter: The Tactical Special Forces Card Game – Shadow War Expansion #1: Bots1630-90 minutesAn expansion for Warfighter introducing robotic adversaries and missions, enhancing the tactical cooperative gameplay.https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgameexpansion/176049/warfighter-tactical-special-forces-card-game-shadow-war-expansion-1-bots
We Didn’t Playtest This At All2101-5 minutesA chaotic and unpredictable game where players follow random rules and win conditions, leading to quick and humorous outcomes.https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/32055/we-didnt-playtest-all
Welcome to the Dungeon2430 minutesA push-your-luck game where players take turns attempting to delve into a dungeon with limited equipment, challenging each other to survive increasingly difficult encounters.https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/171668/welcome-dungeon
Wingspan1540-70 minutesA card-driven engine-building game where players attract birds to their wildlife preserve.https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/266192/wingspan
Zombicide (2nd Edition)1660 minutesA cooperative game where players control survivors during a zombie apocalypse, completing objectives while fending off hordes of zombies.https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/295601/zombicide-second-edition

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