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Francis Drake

Francis Drake is a highly interactive game of high adventure, where players are swashbuckling Elizabethan privateers looking to follow in the footsteps of Francis Drake by mounting three voyages of... (read more)

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Reviews

mostly positive, 71% of all reviews are favorable

Playtime

60 minutes

Published

2013

Age

14+

Publisher

Eagle-Gryphon Games

Players

3 to 5 players

Designer

Peter Hawes

Playstyle

Involved

Game's Categories

Strategy Game, Eagle-Gryphon Games, Worker Placement, Nautical, Set Collection, Exploration, and Push Your Luck

Francis Drake

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Description

Francis Drake is a highly interactive game of high adventure, where players are swashbuckling Elizabethan privateers looking to follow in the footsteps of Francis Drake by mounting three voyages of their own deep into the Spanish Main. There, they will be looking to trade for exotic commodities, raid Spanish Towns and Forts, and search for the huge Treasure Galleons carrying the riches of the Aztec and Incan Empires back to Spain.

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Peter Hawes

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Franz Vohwinkel

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