Ruthless

Description

--- "Ruthless" is a pirate-themed deck-building game blending crew recruitment, combat, and poker-style battles for points. Key mechanics include: - *Deck-building* Players play cards from hand each turn, then buy pirate or treasure cards to expand their deck. - *Pirate cards* Enable attacks on opponents, card draw, and profitable actions. - *Treasure cards* Provide gold when discarded or ongoing bonuses when added to deck; used to buy better pirates. - *Crew acquisition* New crew members displayed; effects activate immediately upon purchase. - *Poker battles* End-of-round: Form poker combinations from played crew cards; strongest hand wins most points. - *Round-based scoring* 5-6 rounds (player-count dependent); highest total points wins. Ruthless is a competitive pirate-themed deck-building game where players gather crews by playing cards from hand for actions and buying new pirate (for attacks, draws, profits) or treasure cards (for gold or repeated benefits). Acquired crew effects trigger instantly and lay out in front. Each round ends with players forming poker hands from their displayed crew; the strongest combination claims the most victory points. After five or six rounds based on player count, the highest scorer triumphs. ---