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Dead Men Tell No Tales: The Kraken Expansion
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Dead Men Tell No Tales: The Kraken Expansion

Requires:Dead Men Tell No Tales

Designed by Kane Klenko

Published by Minion Games, Renegade Game Studios

Expansion
Moderate Depth: 30 Min Teach
Creatures: Kraken

Community Snapshot

Medium complexity
60–120 min
8.0 on BGG (249)

Categories

Expansion for Base-game
This is an expansion — requires the base game to play.
Exploration
Discover new areas, map unknown territory, and uncover surprises.
Fantasy
Set in magical worlds with mythical creatures, spells, and quests.
Fighting
Direct combat between players or factions — tactical battles and confrontation.
Nautical
Life at sea — sailing, naval battles, pirates, or ocean exploration.
Pirates
Swashbuckling adventure on the high seas — treasure, ships, and plunder.

Rated 5.7 by the community, Dead Men Tell No Tales: The Kraken Expansion brings co-op to 1–5 players in about 60–120 min.

How It Plays

Action Points

You get a limited number of action points each turn and choose how to spend them — prioritizing is everything.

Cooperative Game

Everyone works together against the game itself — you win or lose as a team, so get ready to strategize together!

Dice Rolling

You roll dice to determine outcomes — there's always that thrilling moment of suspense before they land!

Grid Movement

Pieces move on a grid of squares — straightforward movement that still leaves room for deep tactical thinking.

Modular Board

The board is made of separate pieces arranged differently each game — no two setups are ever quite the same.

About This Game

At first, all I could feel was vibrations in my feet, then, a low rumble that seemed to shake the entire ship. It grew louder until it was almost deafening. The ship lurched to one side, and I instinctively reached for the nearest post — despite the flames that crawled up it.…

Source: BoardGameGeek

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Crowdfunding: Kickstarter

Players

1-5

Play Time

60-120 min

Complexity

2.9 / 5

Rating

8.0

Year

2018