Coco Capitano (2012) Board Game

Coco Capitano is a children’s board game released in 2012 by the publisher FoxMind. Designed by Wolfgang Dirscherl, the game is set in the world of pirates and encourages players to use their dice-rolling skills and push their luck to become the most successful pirate captain.

Game Components of Coco Capitano

Game board featuring the islands of Catan

Resource tiles: cutlasses, goats, wood, gold, and molasses

Pirate lairs and ships

Coco tiles with various benefits

Ghost Captain token

Dice

Market stalls

Player tokens and building cost tiles

How To Setup Coco Capitano

To set up the game, place the board at the center of the table. Each player chooses a color and places their lairs and ships on the starting spaces matching their color. Each player starts with one wood and one molasses resource tile. Sort the resource tiles by type and place them in a stockpile next to the board. One tile from each resource type is placed on the market stalls. Shuffle the Coco tiles and place them in a stack next to the board. The Ghost Captain is placed on Spooky Island.

Gameplay Mechanics and Game Objective

Rolling Dice: Players roll the dice to determine which island generates resources.

Resource Collection: Players with lairs adjacent to the rolled island receive the corresponding resource.

Ghost Captain: If a 6 is rolled, the Ghost Captain moves to an island of the players’ choice, and no resources are collected from that island.

Building and Trading: Players can build pirate lairs and ships using resources, and trade resources with the market or stockpile.

Coco Tiles: These tiles offer benefits such as free resources, moving the Ghost Captain, or building lairs/ships for free.

Objective: The first player to build seven pirate lairs wins the game.

Player Experience

**Coco Capitano** is designed to be family-friendly and accessible to younger players. The game simplifies the mechanics of the original Catan, making it easier for children to understand and enjoy. Players navigate the islands, collect resources, and build their pirate presence while dealing with the occasional intervention of the Ghost Captain. The game encourages strategic thinking, resource management, and a bit of luck.

Pros

Simplified gameplay suitable for children

Engaging pirate theme

Promotes strategic thinking and resource management

Quick setup and relatively short gameplay

Cons

May be too simplistic for experienced gamers

Limited complexity compared to the original Catan

Personal Thoughts on Coco Capitano

**Coco Capitano** is an excellent introduction to board games for kids, teaching valuable skills like resource management and strategic planning in a fun, pirate-themed setting. It is ideal for families or young players looking for a lighter version of the Catan series. While it may lack the depth and complexity of the original Catan, it is a great way to get younger players involved in board gaming.

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