Rio Grande Games: Seas Of Strife - Nautical Card Game Where You Try To Avoid Taking The Trick, Chaotic Strategy, Ages 14+, 3-6 Players, 45 Min

SEA OF STRIFE: A clear and beautiful day at sea! That’s what you had planned when you left port this morning. Unfortunately, the ocean is often fickle, and today has turned out to be no exception. Now you must face a variety of hazards before you can reach safety! Can you navigate the troubled waters to return to port with your boat (and your sanity) intact? Seas of Strife is a trick-taking card game where the players try to avoid taking tricks! Each player has a hand of cards. In each turn, every player will play one card. Once each player has played a card, the player that played the “best” card takes all of the cards just played, also called a “trick.” However, the goal of the game is to take the fewest tricks each round, so avoid playing the best card as much as you can. Sometimes your opponents will conspire against you, forcing you to take a trick against your wishes. But, with clever play, you might be the only one who safely makes it back to port! Seas of Strife is played over several rounds. A round consists of as many “tricks” as the number of cards each player has at the beginning of the round. Type: Card Games. Players: 3-6 Players. Length: 30-60 minutes. This is Texas Showdown by Mark Major re-themed.

• TRICK-TAKING TWIST: In this nautical card game, the goal is to avoid winning tricks—each round, players play one card and the best card wins the trick, but fewer tricks mean a better chance at victory.
• CHAOTIC STRATEGY: Players must outwit their opponents, who can manipulate play to force others to take tricks. Timing, card choice, and bluffing are key to staying afloat and avoiding unwanted wins.
• MULTIPLE ROUNDS: The game is played over several rounds, with each round consisting of as many tricks as cards dealt. This allows for evolving tactics and shifting alliances across the sea.
• RE-THEMED CLASSIC: Sea of Strife is a re-imagined version of Texas Showdown by Mark Major, offering familiar mechanics with a fresh oceanic theme filled with hazards and treacherous twists.
• PLAYER COUNT & TIME: Ideal for 3–6 players, Sea of Strife delivers a fast-paced, strategic card experience in 30–60 minutes, perfect for group game nights and competitive card players alike.