Pirate's Mark

Set sail on the high seas with your fellow pirates in a fast-paced game of confidence, discovery, and bluffing.  Avoid the dreaded Pirate's Mark as you navigate the open waters to gain prestige and treasure.  Take turns staking your claim on how many cards you can pull without being marked. The last player without a Pirate’s Mark wins.  Will it be you? 

130 cards are on the table.  How many can you pull without getting a Pirate’s Mark? One? Two? Ten?  Players place their bids one at a time.  Each player must raise their bid by at least one card.  If someone doubts a player's ability to accomplish a bid, they can call their bluff.  

If a fellow player calls your bluff, you’ll have to prove it!  As you turn over cards, some will make your journey worthwhile, and some will make it more treacherous.  Some cards must be followed immediately and others can be collected for future use.  But be careful!  If you pull a Pirate’s Mark card, you’re out...for now at least.  Some pirates are hard to get rid of.      

If you successfully navigate the waters without pulling a Pirate's Mark, the player that called your bluff must pull one card as punishment.  The game continues until there are either 10 cards left on the table or just two unmarked players.  At this point, the final duel begins and unmarked players take turns pulling one card at a time.  The last player without