One Week Until Launch! No Time to Get Lazy!

14 Aug

We are just one week away until the launch of the Pirate Loot Kickstarter! As we draw ever closer to the big day, it is time to take a look at the last of the four pirate factions that make up the game. In past weeks, we’ve gone plundering with Greedy Pirates, cut corners with the Clever Pirates, and cut down our foes with the Brutal Pirates. Now its time to kick back and take it easy with the Lazy Pirates!

LazyArtNot every pirate is cut out for a life of hard work on the high seas. Some just want to relax and let the waves carry them to victory. Unsurprisingly, this life is very attractive to some pirates and as a result, their ranks can swell very rapidly. Not that they are going to do anything with their massive numbers. They are just looking for a good time. To top it off, they have the added bonus of making the round end faster! Nothing draws a Lazy pirate more than the promise of a short work day.

So climb in your hammock. Get a friendly bird and a coconut drink and join us in counting down the final days until the launch of the Pirate Look kickstarter.

Click on THIS LINK to read more about these layabouts.

Pirate Loot is coming to GenCon!

11 Aug

Hey there all,

Gencon SuppliesAs of today we are 10 days from the launch of the Pirate Loot kickstarter! This week the team will be at Gencon, showing off the games and running demos when we can find the time in our already packed schedules. If you are going to be at the show, make sure to stop by Scott Kurtz’s artist booth during exhibitor hall hours. He will have a copy of the game for you to examine and a mountain of promotion cards to give away. These are not game cards, but they do feature art from the game and a reminder of its upcoming launch. I will be spending most of my days running seminars and manning the Paizo booth. During show hours (10am-6pm) I am there to represent Paizo and Pathfinder, but please stop by and say hi!

I am also hoping to sneak in some demo games in the evenings at various locations. I will try to announce these on my facebook page and on twitter before them happen. Follow me if you want the scoop!

In addition, we are going to be sending out a pile of demo decks around the country to be played at stores, game-days, and conventions. I will be posting up a list of where you can try the game as the dates and locations become available.

See you at the show!

Jason Bulmahn
Minotaur Games

Greedy is Good!

7 Aug

In anticipation of the launch of the Pirate Loot Kickstater, we will preview one of the four factions that make up the game each week leading launch on August 21st. In past weeks, the Brutal Pirates and Clever Pirates have been battling it out for supremacy of the high seas. Unfortunately for them, the Greedy Pirates stole all the loot while they were bickering.

GreedyArtLife aboard a Greedy pirate ship is a tough one. You have to pay to get food, pay to get water, pay so that you can pay. It never ends. Fortunately you also get a lot of loot from the other players! Play a few Greedy pirates and you will find you hold packed full of treasure in no time! These cards can steal loot from the haul, steal loot from other players, and even steal loot from the top of the Loot deck!

The one thing they can’t steal is your love. All they have is their piles of gold to keep them warm at night.

Click on THIS LINK to learn more about this larcenous faction!

 

Great News All Around Today!

6 Aug

I just thought I would take a brief moment to share some great news with all of you.

As of this morning, the Pirate Loot Kickstarter was officially approved. While we are still going to keep our schedule to launch of the 21st, it is good to know that we finally have everything coming together.

In addition, I saw the first rough cut of the video today and it is looking great. It should be done within the next few days and I hope to share it with all of you shortly before the Kickstarter goes live.

Finally, next week is Gencon! Both Scott and I will be at the show and while my duties for Paizo will keep me plenty busy, we are hoping to be able to bring some Pirate Loot fun for you in the off hours. Make sure to stop by Scott’s booth during the show to check out the demo deck and pick up a promotional card! I hope to have a few more details to share with you about Gencon early next week!

Tune back in tomorrow morning for our next faction preview!

Jason Bulmahn
Minotaur Games

Learn to Loot!

4 Aug

SailArtThe Pirate Loot Kickstarter campaign is just over two weeks away! In anticipation, we thought it time for you to learn how to be a pirate. Or rather, how to be a pirate that steals as much loot as possible, backstabbing friends and foes alike along the way. After all, when the captain yells Set Sail, you don’t want to be left behind.

You can check out the complete rules of Pirate Loot on the Game Play page!