# Endeavor: Age of Sail

Endeavor: Age of Sail is a board game for 2–5 players. It plays in 60–90 minutes and is meant for ages 13 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 4. It is rated 7.6 out of 10 by 65 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $83.18 (United States).

- **Players:** 2–5 (best with 4)
- **Playing time:** 60–90 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 13+
- **Complexity:** 2.9 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2018
- **Categories:** Nautical, Exploration, Renaissance
- **Mechanics:** Turn Order: Progressive, Tech Trees / Tech Tracks, Simulation, End Game Bonuses, Variable Set-up, Point to Point Movement, Set Collection, Open Drafting, Area Majority / Influence, Connections
- **Ludoya rating:** 7.6 out of 10, from 65 reviews
- **Owned by:** 96 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 355
- **Unique players:** 515

**Designers:** Jarratt Gray, Carl de Visser

**Artists:** Noah Adelman, Josh Cappel

**Publishers:** Burnt Island Games, Grand Gamers Guild

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Alphaspel | 659 kr | https://alphaspel.se/491-bradspel/342813-endeavor-age-of-sail |
| Ludifolie | 66.9 € | https://www.ludifolie.com/9056-endeavor-l-age-de-la-voile.html |
| Philibert | 67.9 € | https://philibertnet.com/fr/super-meeple/84717-endeavor-l-age-de-la-voile-3665361034339.html |
| Game Ninja | 850 kr | https://www.gameninja.no/produkt/endeavor-age-of-sail/ |
| Fantasiapelit | 82.5 € | https://www.fantasiapelit.com/index.php?main=ai&kat=single&mista=indeksi&etsittava=_187941 |

## Expansions

- [Endeavor: Age of Expansion](https://www.ludoya.com/games/endeavor-age-of-expansion)
- [Endeavor: Age of Sail – Charter Companies Mini-Expansion](https://www.ludoya.com/games/endeavor-age-of-sail-charter-companies-mini-expansion)
- [Endeavor: Age of Sail – Dominium Micro-expansion](https://www.ludoya.com/games/endeavor-age-of-sail-dominium-micro-expansion)
- [Endeavor: Age of Sail – Seize Your Fate Mini-Expansion](https://www.ludoya.com/games/endeavor-age-of-sail-seize-your-fate-mini-expansion)

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## Rules questions

### How do Exploits become active during the game?

When a region opens and its Governor card is awarded, any Keys on that Governor are placed on the matching crests of Exploits; when an Exploit has Keys on both of its crests it is activated and each player with presence in both regions places a Shield on that Exploit to show they may interact with and score from it (page 3).

### If I use an action that matches an Exploit’s icon, do I perform the normal action or the Exploit ability?

If you use an action (from a building or an Action token) to activate an Exploit ability, you do not perform the normal action; instead you perform the ability printed on the Exploit tile (page 4).

### An Exploit says “spend a Trade token” — can I use a disc or another token as a proxy?

No — to spend a Trade token you must actually have the physical Trade token on your player mat, then discard it and adjust the related track; other tokens or discs do not count (page 4).

### An Exploit can give me discs from my supply — what if I run out of discs?

If you run out of discs in your supply you may not gain any additional discs from the Exploit (page 4).

### I placed a Shield on an Exploit earlier — what happens if I later lose presence in one of its regions? Do I still get the Exploit benefits and scoring?

If you lose all presence in one of an Exploit’s regions you lose access to that Exploit and must remove your Shield; only players with a Shield on the Exploit are eligible to interact with it or participate in its endgame scoring (pages 3–4).

### When do we score Exploits at the end of the game and where do they go on the scorepad?

Exploits are scored first during final scoring, before any other scoring, and you should record each Exploit in the top three rows of the score pad; only players with a Shield on the Exploit may be involved in its scoring (page 4).

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/endeavor-age-of-sail)
- [Endeavor: Age of Sail in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/endeavor-age-of-sail)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/233398)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-24. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._