Captured by Pirates

Captured by Pirates is a turn-based strategy game for up to four players, each commanding a fleet led by a historical pirate -Blackbeard, Calico Jack, Anne Bonny, or Captain Kidd. Gameplay unfolds on a 14×16 grid, though ships occupy the connecting lines and junctions rather than the grid squares themselves.

On each turn, players can either place a new ship or move an existing one. After movement, all ships automatically fire at visible enemy vessels. Destroying an enemy ship grants money, which can be spent on additional ships and weapons. Ships placed without weapons cannot attack and can't be upgraded. The primary objective is to bankrupt all rival pirates.

Players can also earn money by locating the hidden treasure, which requires collecting three map pieces. These pieces may optionally be revealed at the start of the match, and ownership transfers when a ship carrying one is sunk. The game features two ship types: schooners and sloops. Sloops are more expensive, offer different firing ranges, and can traverse more junctions per turn. Random events may appear on the grid and impact any ship beneath them: waves push ships to adjacent junctions, whales inflict damage, and whirlpools instantly sink any vessel caught in their pull.