Overview
At a glance
Is this game right for my group?
ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.
Easier to teach
High replayability
Highly interactive
Scales well
Deep strategy
More strategic control
How it plays
How does it play?
Send pirate workers around a ship to smuggle dishes, brew matching teas, collect gear, and serve the captain the finest—and most profitable—afternoon spread.
Core mechanisms
Key systems that shape the decisions players make.
Set Collection
Gather related items that become more valuable when scored together.
Worker Placement
Commit limited workers to action spaces before opponents occupy them.
Contracts
Complete specific requirements to earn rewards, income, or victory points.
Open Drafting
Select cards or items from a shared face-up display.
Solo / Solitaire Game
Provide rules and objectives designed for a single player.
Turn Order: Claim Action
Determine or change the order in which players take their turns.
Read the full game description
Pirates of the High Teas is a whimsical worker-placement and set-collection game about rival crews serving an extravagant afternoon tea. Players deploy pirates to ship locations that determine turn order and access to cards, then collect teas and dishes, equip useful gear, and complete captain contracts. Matching flavors score well, while tactical actions can smash dishes, manipulate the deck, or interfere with a rival’s carefully prepared spread. A solo mode preserves the timing puzzle when sailing alone.
