# Black Seas: Rulebook

Black Seas: Rulebook is a board game for 2–12 players. It plays in 30–500 minutes and is meant for ages 10 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 2. It is rated 3 out of 10 by 1 Ludoya reviewers.

- **Players:** 2–12 (best with 2)
- **Playing time:** 30–500 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 10+
- **Complexity:** 3.5 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2019
- **Categories:** Miniatures, Napoleonic, Wargame, Nautical, American Revolutionary War
- **Mechanics:** Measurement Movement, Simulation, Dice Rolling, Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game, Bias
- **Ludoya rating:** 3 out of 10, from 1 reviews
- **Owned by:** 1 Ludoya players

**Designers:** Gabrio Tolentino

**Publishers:** Warlord Games

## Expansions

- [Black Seas: Hold Fast! Supplement](https://www.ludoya.com/games/black-seas-hold-fast-supplement)
- [Black Seas: HMS Victory](https://www.ludoya.com/games/black-seas-hms-victory)
- [Black Seas: Royal Navy Fleet](https://www.ludoya.com/games/black-seas-royal-navy-fleet)
- [Black Seas: Merchant Vessels](https://www.ludoya.com/games/black-seas-merchant-vessels)
- [Black Seas: 3rd Rates Squadron (1770 - 1830)](https://www.ludoya.com/games/black-seas-3rd-rates-squadron-1770-1830)
- [Black Seas: Frigates & Brigs Flotilla (1770 - 1830)](https://www.ludoya.com/games/black-seas-frigates-and-brigs-flotilla-1770-1830)
- [Black Seas: L'Orient](https://www.ludoya.com/games/black-seas-lorient)
- [Black Seas: Terrors of the Deep](https://www.ludoya.com/games/black-seas-terrors-of-the-deep)
- [Black Seas: French Navy Fleet](https://www.ludoya.com/games/black-seas-french-navy-fleet)
- [Black Seas: Santisima Trinidad](https://www.ludoya.com/games/black-seas-santisima-trinidad)
- [Black Seas: Spanish Navy Fleet](https://www.ludoya.com/games/black-seas-spanish-navy-fleet)
- [Black Seas: USS Constitution](https://www.ludoya.com/games/black-seas-uss-constitution)
- [Black Seas: Smugglers Run](https://www.ludoya.com/games/black-seas-smugglers-run)
- [Black Seas: Schooners Squadron](https://www.ludoya.com/games/black-seas-schooners-squadron)
- [Black Seas: HMS Royal Sovereign](https://www.ludoya.com/games/black-seas-hms-royal-sovereign)
- [Black Seas: U.S. Navy Fleet](https://www.ludoya.com/games/black-seas-us-navy-fleet)
- [Black Seas: Royal Navy 3rd Rates of Renown](https://www.ludoya.com/games/black-seas-royal-navy-3rd-rates-of-renown)
- [Black Seas: Cutters Squadron](https://www.ludoya.com/games/black-seas-cutters-squadron)
- [Black Seas: Spanish Navy 3rd Rates of Renown](https://www.ludoya.com/games/black-seas-spanish-navy-3rd-rates-of-renown)
- [Black Seas: USS Essex](https://www.ludoya.com/games/black-seas-uss-essex)
- [Black Seas: Gunboat Squadron](https://www.ludoya.com/games/black-seas-gunboat-squadron)
- [Black Seas: Bomb Ketch Squadron](https://www.ludoya.com/games/black-seas-bomb-ketch-squadron)
- [Black Seas: Galleys](https://www.ludoya.com/games/black-seas-galleys)
- [Black Seas: Royal Navy 1st Rate](https://www.ludoya.com/games/black-seas-royal-navy-1st-rate)
- [Black Seas: French 1st Rate](https://www.ludoya.com/games/black-seas-french-1st-rate)
- [Black Seas: French Navy 3rd Rates of Renown](https://www.ludoya.com/games/black-seas-french-navy-3rd-rates-of-renown)
- [Black Seas: Large Galley](https://www.ludoya.com/games/black-seas-large-galley)
- [Black Seas: Large Xebec](https://www.ludoya.com/games/black-seas-large-xebec)
- [Black Seas: Spanish Navy 1st Rate](https://www.ludoya.com/games/black-seas-spanish-navy-1st-rate)
- [Black Seas: Xebec Squadron](https://www.ludoya.com/games/black-seas-xebec-squadron)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/black-seas-rulebook)
- [Black Seas: Rulebook in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/black-seas-rulebook)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/288317)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-19. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._