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Board game · fighting, science fiction
The Captain Is Dead
JT Smith
2014 · 2–7 players, best with 4 · 60–90 min · ages 14+
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Before you play
How many players
For 2 to 7 players, best with 4.
- 2 players
- 3 players
- 4 players: best
- 5 players
- 6 players
- 7 players
Weight and time
Medium-light: 2.4 on BoardGameGeek’s five-point scale. A game takes 60–90 minutes, for ages 14 and up.
On other sites
- BoardGameGeek7.1/102,641 ratings
- BGG rank1,161stamong all games
BoardGameGeek rating and rank from 2022. Powered by BGG
How to play The Captain Is Dead
The Captain Is Dead is a cooperative science-fiction game for 2 to 7 players that takes 60 to 90 minutes. On each turn, players move around the ship, spend actions, and use cards and character abilities to handle crises and keep its systems running. It feels pressured and tactical, and suits groups who like coordinating plans under a steady stream of problems.
Mechanics
- Action points
- Area movement
- Cooperative
- Card drafting
- Hand management
- Variable player powers
Credits The Captain Is Dead
- DesignJT Smith
- ArtScott Nicely
- PublisherThe Game Crafter, LLC
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Game details The Captain Is Dead
- Year published
- 2014
- Players
- 2–7, best with 4
- Playing time
- 60–90 minutes
- Age
- ages 14+
- Weight
- 2.4 out of 5
- Designer
- JT Smith
- Publisher
- The Game Crafter, LLC
Frequently asked questions The Captain Is Dead
How many players is The Captain Is Dead for?
For 2 to 7 players. It plays best with 4.
How long does a game take?
60 to 90 minutes.
What age is it for?
Ages 14 and up.
Is it an expansion or a standalone game?
A standalone game: everything is in the box.
Can two people play?
Yes. It plays with 2–7.
Sources: BoardGameGeek (game data and box photos, as of 2022). As of November 14, 2026. · Ta strona po polsku