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= Seas of Havoc – Quick Reference =

'''Goal:''' Have the most '''Infamy''' when the game ends. You earn it in combat, from Market cards in your deck, and from active upgrades.

== Round structure ==
The game alternates '''Island Phase → Sea Phase''' until the game ends.

== Island Phase ==
# '''Send out Skiffs.''' Starting with the First Player, go clockwise and place '''1 Skiff per turn''' (3 each) until all are placed. Only one Skiff can be on each slot or card.
#* '''Board slots''' resolve '''immediately'''.
#* '''Market cards''' are only ''claimed'' when you place a Skiff. You pay for them after all Skiffs are out.
# '''Buy claimed cards''' in turn order. Pay the cost shown top-left and the card goes '''straight into your hand'''.
# '''Clean up.''' Take back your Skiffs and refill the Market to 5 cards.

{| class="wikitable"
! Location !! Effect
|-
| Sail Maker / Blacksmith / Bank || Gain sails / cannonballs / coins
|-
| Capitol || Take the '''First Player token''' now, plus 1 resource
|-
| Trading Post || Exchange up to 2 resources
|-
| Workshop || Pay the cost to '''activate a ship upgrade''', which is permanent and worth Infamy
|-
| Deep Cove || Scrap up to 2 cards from your hand or discard pile and gain their cost in resources
|-
| Flag slots || Take a flag. You can use it later (optional)
|-
| Market || Claim a card. ''Before'' placing, you may scrap all unclaimed cards and restock, but then you must claim one of the new cards
|}

'''Flags''' (keep them; you may use a flag's action when a card or effect lets you):
* '''Red – Shipwright:''' scrap 1 card and gain its cost
* '''Tan – Bosun:''' draw 1 card
* '''Green – Purser:''' gain 1 resource of your choice
* '''Blue – Sailor:''' take another turn (one more Skiff, or one more card in the Sea Phase)

== Sea Phase ==
* Starting with the First Player and going clockwise, each player '''must play 1 card''' if they have any. Resolve it (or pass, but you still play the card), then discard it.
* '''Movement:''' follow the card's arrows and your ship changes heading as shown. You can pay sails for an '''extended maneuver''', but only if the main maneuver had '''no collision'''.
* '''Board wraps:''' ships and shots leaving one edge come back on the opposite edge.
* Once every hand is empty, everyone '''draws 4 cards''' and you go back to the Island Phase. If your deck runs out, shuffle your discard pile to make a new one.

=== Collisions ===
* Your ship stops in the space '''before''' the obstacle. You may then pivot 90°.
* The player who caused the collision '''discards 1 card''' (nothing if their hand is empty).
* '''Rock:''' you take a Damage card.
* '''Ramming a ship:''' you score '''+1 Infamy''' and the rammed ship takes a Damage card.
* '''Whirlpool:''' forced 90° pivot. '''Gust:''' pushed 1 space without changing heading. A gust collision counts as yours, so it can score a ram.

=== Cannon fire ===
Fire from either side of your ship, up to the range printed on the card. A shot hits the '''first thing in its path'''. If it hits a ship, that ship takes a Damage card and you score:
* '''Broadside''' (hits the ship's side): '''+2 Infamy'''
* '''Raking shot''' (hits bow or stern): '''+3 Infamy'''
With multiple shots, each one scores separately. You get no Infamy for hitting your own ship.

=== Shipwrecks ===
Sail onto a shipwreck to collect it as a booty token. You can hold '''only 1''' at a time. You can use the resources on it anytime you need to spend resources, but you lose the whole booty token.

== Game end and scoring ==
* The game ends '''at the end of the Sea Phase in which the Damage deck runs out'''. Use spare damage cards to finish that phase.
* '''Final Infamy''' = Infamy gained during the game + active upgrades + Market cards you own (deck, hand and discard) − Damage cards.
* '''Ties:''' most resources wins, then fewest Damage cards.

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