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
Light strategy
More strategic control
How it plays
How does it play?
Keep a pirate ship afloat through secret simultaneous choices, uneasy cooperation, four threats, and a treasure race with two very different ways to win.
Core mechanisms
Key systems that shape the decisions players make.
Negotiation
Make proposals, promises, or deals directly with other players.
Hand Management
Time and sequence a limited hand of cards to preserve future options.
Order Counters
Assign concealed or visible orders that determine later unit actions.
Die Icon Resolution
Interpret rolled icons to determine which actions or effects occur.
Hot Potato
Pass an unwanted item before a timer or triggering condition occurs.
Read the full game description
We're Sinking! is a competitive survival game built around a pirate crew that must cooperate just enough to stay alive. Each round, players discuss what the ship needs, then secretly choose actions such as bailing, patching, firing, or plundering before every dial is revealed together. Four scenarios change the dice, cards, and threat facing the crew. If the enemy is defeated, the pirate holding the most treasure wins; if the ship sinks, the lightest-loaded pirate prevails. That split incentive makes every promise, bluff, and apparent sacrifice matter.
