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Toy Buzz: Giddy Goose ‘n Gander Unleashes Inner Pirates Strategic Games Incite Battle ‘Til the End
STRATEGY ON THE SEAS  Events are unpredictable in the visually arresting Piratack, so suspense is high. Pirates fight until only one remains. Strategy is essential and nothing is decided until the very end. Players use Horizon cards to move their ships around the Stormy Seas, Tranquil Seas or Tradewinds in order to battle or trade. Turn of Event cards add an element of chance — a player may find buried treasure or a crew might come down with scurvy. Whirlpools transport pirates who need to escape or sneak up on an enemy. In the easy-to-learn Piratitan, players battle for treasure using two sets of cards. The Piratack cards are for attacks and escapes, and the dagger cards contain either treasure or a worthless skeleton. Ships are sailed, cannons are fired and pirates are seized. Math is essential to the strategy, although this educational element goes largely unnoticed amidst adventure in the high seas. FAMILIES BATTLE IT OUT In both games, victory goes to the player who seizes the role of Piratitan — the most powerful of pirates.  Giddy Goose ‘n Gander designed these games specifically to appeal to the entire family — young, old, girls and boys. Even parents can play and devise sneaky strategies to sink their children’s pirate ships! No one feels left out of the game because players can never be sure who will win until the very end. A player on the brink of defeat might make a comeback and claim victory, and a player on the brink of victory may lose it all. The games have earned great response, as families find them fun and addictive (see what TDmonthly Magazine’s Homeschooling Roundtable participants thought about these pirate games.) WEBSITE HOSTS CONTEST Giddy Goose ‘n Gander is also running a contest on its website. The goal is to find the golden key that opens the treasure chest. Contestants — otherwise known as pirates — follow a treasure map by answering riddles and questions, and clues are hidden on the Piratack website. Whoever figures out the puzzle can open the chest and claim the prize. Even more danger lurks on the stormy seas, as Giddy Goose ‘n Gander is planning to release additional games. Would-be pirates, beware… In the meantime, brush up on your pirating skills with Giddy Goose ‘n Gander’s current pirate games:
 Writer's Bio: Elizabeth Greenspan edits and writes for trade and technical publications. She has interviewed and collaborated with some of the top practitioners in their fields. She lives in Philadelphia and travels extensively for her work. Read more articles by this author |
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