Board game cover for "Key Largo" featuring cartoon divers exploring an underwater scene with sunken treasures, colorful marine life, and a prominent diver in the foreground. Text on the cover reads, "A family board game of sun, sand, and salvage!" by Paul Randles, with Mike Selinker and Bruno Faidutti.
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Key Largo (2005)

ByMichail

Key Largo

“Key Largo” is a board game designed by Paul Randles, Mike Selinker, and Bruno Faidutti, published in 2005 by Tilsit Editions and in 2008 by Paizo Publishing. The game takes place in 1899 in the Key Largo area of Florida, where treasure-hunting companies seek gold and artifacts from shipwrecks before the hurricane season. The players hire divers, buy equipment, and search wrecks throughout the game. The game has a simultaneous action sequence, allowing players to choose locations for their ships to go twice per day, in the course of a ten-day game sequence. It is considered a thematic sequel to Randles’ game “Pirate’s Cove”.

Why is Key Largo Popular?

Key Largo is a popular board game because it:
– Transports players to the Florida Keys in the late 19th century, allowing them to experience the thrill of treasure hunting in shipwrecks.
– Combines strategy, competition, and cooperation among players as they hire divers, buy equipment, and search for treasures.
– Features a unique simultaneous action sequence, which adds an exciting element of timing and planning to the gameplay.

Game Components of Key Largo

The Game Components of Key Largo include:
– Game board representing the Key Largo area of Florida.
– Ship tokens for players to represent their treasure-hunting companies.
– Diver tokens to hire divers and search for treasures.
– Equipment cards to help players improve their search capabilities.
– Treasure tokens to represent gold and artifacts found during the game.

Game Setup of Key Largo

To set up the game, players:
– Place the game board in the center of the table.
– Shuffle the ship tokens and place them face down in a draw pile.
– Each player is dealt a hand of five equipment cards.
– Players take turns selecting a ship token and placing it on the game board, following the simultaneous action sequence rules.

Gameplay Mechanics of Key Largo

During each round of the game, players take turns performing actions in the following order:1. Hire divers: Players may hire divers from their hand of equipment cards.2. Buy equipment: Players may buy equipment cards from the equipment deck.3. Search wrecks: Players may search for treasures at locations on the game board.4. Sell treasures: Players may sell found treasures for points.The game proceeds through ten rounds, with players aiming to accumulate the most points through hiring divers, buying equipment, and searching for treasures.

Game Objective of Key Largo

The objective of the game is to score the most points by hiring divers, buying equipment, and searching for treasures. The player with the most points at the end of the game wins.

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Michail, a seasoned tabletop enthusiast, dives headfirst into worlds of fantasy and strategy. Whether commanding a party of adventurers through perilous dungeons or engaging in tactical showdowns on the board, Michail is the maestro of the tabletop realm. Michail's gaming table is a realm where the clatter of dice and the shuffle of cards create a symphony of strategic chaos.

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