John Silver

Published 2006

Description of the game from Spielbox: John Silver', a card game by Martin Schlegel. John Silver is an "ah, I see" game - you play out a card and wonder who's going to take the trick. And when the trick is taken, it's usually accompanied by "ah, I see". When a row of 4 cards is complete the two tricks will be distributed amongst the winners: The highest card "grabs" the second-highest card, and the lowest card "grabs" the second-lowest card. The value of this tricks does not depend on their number but on the coins (good points) or broken treasure maps (negative points) printed onto the playing cards. Additionally there are apples on some cards that offer points to the player sitting to the left from you.

Mechanics

Trick-taking

Categories

Card Game Pirates

Designers

Martin Schlegel

Publishers

eggertspiele
John Silver

Game Info

Players
2-4 Players
Time
30 min
Weight
Light-Medium — 1.71/5
Year
2006
BGG Rating
6.05
BGG Rank
#11910
Min Age
10+

Frequently Asked Questions

John Silver supports 2 to 4 players.
A typical game of John Silver takes about 30 minutes.
John Silver has a complexity rating of 1.71/5.00 on BoardGameGeek, placing it in the 'Light' category. It is very accessible and great for new gamers.
The recommended minimum age for John Silver is 10+. Younger children may enjoy it with guidance from experienced players.
John Silver has a rating of 6.05/10 on BoardGameGeek, based on 294 ratings. It is ranked #11910 overall.
John Silver was designed by Martin Schlegel. It was published in 2006.