Darwin's Journey: Pirates mini-expansion

Description

**Darwin's Journey Pirate Mini-Expansion** adds dynamic piracy elements to the core game, enhancing strategic depth through treasure hunts and naval threats. **Key mechanics include:** - *Treasure discovery*: Introduces a special treasure for players to locate and claim. - *Pirate ship mobility*: Features a moving pirate ship that circulates around the play area. - *Raid actions*: Pirates execute raids targeting players' ships, introducing risk and interaction. This mini-expansion for *Darwin's Journey* enriches gameplay by incorporating a discoverable treasure and a roaming pirate ship crewed by pirates capable of raiding players' vessels, compelling tactical defenses and opportunistic scavenging. It is included in the *Darwin's Journey: Collector's Edition* and was offered as a Kickstarter add-on exclusively for backers at the base game pledge level, providing accessible content upgrades without altering core rules.