# The Kaiser's Pirates

The Kaiser's Pirates is a board game for 1–4 players. It plays in 90 minutes and is meant for ages 9 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 3.

- **Players:** 1–4 (best with 3)
- **Playing time:** 90 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 9+
- **Complexity:** 2.3 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2007
- **Categories:** Card Game, World War I, Wargame, Nautical
- **Mechanics:** Dice Rolling, Hand Management, Simulation, Events, Solo / Solitaire Game
- **Owned by:** 1 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 3
- **Unique players:** 4

**Designers:** James M. Day

**Artists:** Ward Morgan, Rodger B. MacGowan

## Expansions

- [Kaiser's Pirates: Expansion Pack](https://www.ludoya.com/games/kaisers-pirates-expansion-pack)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-kaisers-pirates)
- [The Kaiser's Pirates in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/the-kaisers-pirates)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/28185)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-22. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._