Ship, Captain and Crew rules & how to play

Objective and setup

Play with 2–6 seats. Other seats are CPU opponents. Choose player count, individual CPU difficulty and rules before starting.

Collecting roles in order

Collect ship 6, captain 5 and crew 4 in that order. Several roles may be collected on one roll. Without a ship, neither 5 nor 4 can be kept; without a captain, 4 cannot be kept. Equal faces use the leftmost eligible die.

Cargo and rerolls

The three role dice do not score. The remaining two dice are cargo, worth 2–12 points. Standard rerolls use both dice and replace the old total. A drop from 8 to 3 cannot be undone. Only the individual-hold custom setting lets you keep one cargo die.

Ending a turn

The first roll is mandatory. Missing roles at the roll limit score zero. Once all roles are collected, you may keep the cargo. After confirming roles on the last roll, that result is final. Ending early without the roles also scores zero and requires confirmation.

Regular rounds and playoffs

Normally, everyone takes one turn and the highest score wins. Three- and five-round settings accumulate regular points. Tied leaders alone play extra turns, repeatedly narrowing to tied leaders. All-zero scores also require a playoff. Playoff points do not change regular totals.

Leader and turn order

The first leader is chosen fairly. Turns move clockwise. Each new regular or playoff round moves the leader one seat backward, using only eligible seats in a playoff.

Example & practice

Practise Ship, Captain and Crew by playing

Open Choose a game → game details → Learn by playing. Tutorial progress is saved separately from regular matches and statistics.

Learn to collect 6, 5 and 4 in order, then score cargo with the remaining dice. Hands-on practice and CPU play are included.