Aether Captains: Pirates and Traders

A solitaire game set aboard a zeppelin in the skies of Arkady’s Grand Compact. As a trader and mercenary captain, players buy and sell goods, visit cities and waystations, withstand storms, and fight air pirates across three scenarios. Players assemble a four-tile zeppelin to hold gold, weapons, crew, and engine components, then resolve action cards using their values and effects. The zeppelin’s resources must be managed carefully, as losing two resource types causes defeat. The game uses cards, a d12, colored markers, and a way to track gold.

Players: 1
Playing time: 30 min
Age: 10+
Complexity: 1.7 / 5