# The Captain Is Dead

The Captain Is Dead is a board game for 2–7 players. It plays in 60–90 minutes and is meant for ages 14 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 4. It is rated 5.8 out of 10 by 5 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $39.99 (United States).

- **Players:** 2–7 (best with 4)
- **Playing time:** 60–90 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 14+
- **Complexity:** 2.4 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2014
- **Categories:** Fighting, Science Fiction
- **Mechanics:** Area Movement, Cooperative Game, Open Drafting, Hand Management, Action Points, Variable Player Powers
- **Ludoya rating:** 5.8 out of 10, from 5 reviews
- **Owned by:** 15 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 44
- **Unique players:** 63

**Designers:** Joe Price, JT Smith

**Artists:** Gaetano Leonardi, Scott Nicely, JT Smith

**Publishers:** (Web published), Alderac Entertainment Group

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cardhaus Games | 39.99 $ | https://www.cardhaus.com/the-captain-is-dead/ |
| Games Empire | 77.99 $ | https://gamesempire.com.au/products/thecaptainisdead |
| Alphaspel | 629 kr | https://alphaspel.se/491-bradspel/74617-the-captain-is-dead |
| Get Your Fun | 59.99 € | https://www.getyourfun.it/034081-the-captain-is-dead-giochi-di-avventura.html |

## Expansions

- [The Captain Is Dead: Episode 2 – Adrift](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-captain-is-dead-episode-2-adrift)
- [The Captain Is Dead: The Problem with Priggles](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-captain-is-dead-the-problem-with-priggles)
- [The Captain Is Dead: Episode III – Lockdown Expansion](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-captain-is-dead-episode-iii-lockdown-expansion)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-captain-is-dead)
- [The Captain Is Dead in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/the-captain-is-dead)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/159503)

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