# Blackbeard

Blackbeard is a board game for 1–4 players. It plays in 120–240 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 1. It is rated 6.8 out of 10 by 6 Ludoya reviewers.

- **Players:** 1–4 (best with 1)
- **Playing time:** 120–240 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 3.2 out of 5
- **Year published:** 1991
- **Categories:** Wargame, Adventure, Nautical, Age of Reason, Pirates
- **Mechanics:** Grid Movement, Solo / Solitaire Game, Simulation, Movement Points, Variable Player Powers, Dice Rolling, Hexagon Grid
- **Ludoya rating:** 6.8 out of 10, from 6 reviews
- **Owned by:** 7 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 2
- **Unique players:** 1

**Designers:** Richard H. Berg

**Artists:** Dave Dobyski, George I. Parrish, Jr., Charles Kibler

**Publishers:** The Avalon Hill Game Co

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/blackbeard)
- [Blackbeard in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/blackbeard)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/235)

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