# Pirates of the Spanish Main

Pirates of the Spanish Main is a board game for 2–10 players. It plays in 30 minutes and is meant for ages 10 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 3. It is rated 4.3 out of 10 by 5 Ludoya reviewers.

- **Players:** 2–10 (best with 3)
- **Playing time:** 30 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 10+
- **Complexity:** 1.8 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2004
- **Categories:** Pike and Shot, Collectible Components, Nautical, Fighting, Miniatures, Wargame, Exploration, Pirates
- **Mechanics:** Variable Player Powers, Measurement Movement, Pick-up and Deliver, Dice Rolling, Variable Set-up
- **Ludoya rating:** 4.3 out of 10, from 5 reviews
- **Owned by:** 9 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 26
- **Unique players:** 2

**Designers:** Michael Mulvihill, James Ernest, Mike Selinker

**Artists:** Sandra Garavito, Kian Chai NG, Ethan Pasternack

**Publishers:** WizKids (I)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/pirates-of-the-spanish-main)
- [Pirates of the Spanish Main in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/pirates-of-the-spanish-main)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/10653)

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