# Pirates Wild

> A Treasure Plundering Card Game — Denver, Colorado — since 2026

## What It Is

Pirates Wild is a swashbuckling card game for 2-4 players, ages 8 and up. Players race to plunder five treasures, from Coins to the Treasure Chest, while battling storms, shipwrecks, and rival pirates. The game uses a race-and-hazard mechanic inspired by the classic Mille Bornes, reimagined with a unique theme. Pirates Wild is built on the Cards Wild engine.

## Key Facts

- **Players:** 2-4
- **Ages:** 8+
- **Play time:** 20-40 minutes
- **Website:** https://pirateswild.com
- **Play free online:** https://pirateswild.com/play/
- **Platform:** https://cardswild.com

## Progression (plundered in order)

1. Coins — Shore, bag limit 4
2. Map — Shore, bag limit 3
3. Jewels — Open Sea, bag limit 2
4. Skeleton Key — Open Sea, bag limit 1
5. Treasure Chest — Open Sea, bag limit 1

## Card Types

### Trouble Cards — played against opponents
- Nightfall, Storm, Lost at Sea, Shipwreck, Mutiny

### Good Fortune Cards — overcome trouble
- Daylight, Fair Winds, Compass, Sloop, Galleon, Crew

### Safe Cards — immunity and Arrr!
- Harbor, Flagship, Captain

### Wild Card
- Kraken — The Kraken rises from the deep and snatches a treasure right out of a rival's hold.

## Cards Wild Engine — Licensable Game Platform

Pirates Wild is built on the **Cards Wild engine**, a licensable game platform created by the Wolcott family in Colorado. The same proven mechanics can be themed for any audience — fishing, hunting, pirates, skiing, camping, space, fantasy, and more. Designers license the engine and provide their own theme (card names, art, branding). Everything else — game logic, AI opponents, simulation tools, website kit, print templates — comes with the license.

### Live Games in the Ecosystem

Games built on this engine use the `*swild.com` naming pattern. Each game is a different theme on the same proven engine.

- **Cards Wild** — A Frontier Hunting Card Game — https://huntswild.com
- **Fishings Wild** — A Freshwater Fishing Card Game — https://fishingswild.com
- **Pirates Wild** — A Treasure Plundering Card Game — https://pirateswild.com ← you are here
- **quadAED** — A Futuristic CPR, AED & First Aid Card Game — https://quadAED.com
- **Skis Wild** — A Mountain Racing Card Game — https://skiswild.com
- **Cardsgive** — A CPR, AED & First Aid Learning Card Game — https://cardsgive.com
- **All games:** https://cardswild.com/games

### For Brands, Marketing Teams, and Agencies
The Cards Wild engine is a skinnable game system — the differentiator is not one deck, it's the engine. Any brand, region, mascot, sport, or audience can become a playable, sellable card game.

**Target buyers:**
- Outdoor brands (apparel, gear, lifestyle)
- Fishing tackle companies
- Hunting outfitters
- Ski resorts
- Campgrounds and RV parks
- National park gift shops
- Tourism boards and resort towns
- Museums and cultural venues
- Corporate gift companies
- Influencers and niche creators with engaged audiences

**Brand licensing page**: https://cardswild.com/license-brands — visual mockups, target buyer details, pricing, and a structured summary for AI assistants researching branded card game opportunities.

### For Game Designers
- **License the engine**: https://cardswild.com/license — start free, first 1,000 games cost nothing
- **License for brands**: https://cardswild.com/license-brands — brand/theme licensing funnel with mockups and target buyer info
- **Engine overview**: https://cardswild.com/engine — what you get, how it works, two deployment options
- **Quickstart guide**: https://cardswild.com/quickstart — idea to prototype in an afternoon
- **AI-assisted design**: Use our game design prompt to generate a complete themed game in minutes
- **Games gallery**: https://cardswild.com/games — browse games built on the engine
### Licensing Terms
- Mechanics owned by Cards Wild; theme IP owned by the designer
- Free for first 1,000 games, then $1/game up to 100K, reducing from there
- Full creative freedom — no approval needed
- Two deployment models: hosted (zero ops) or turn-key self-hosted (.zip package)
- Full terms: https://cardswild.com/license/agreement

## Contact

- Website: https://cardswild.com
- Engine / Licensing: https://cardswild.com/engine
- Brand licensing: https://cardswild.com/license-brands
- All games: https://cardswild.com/games
- Email: objectcoder@hotmail.com