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Lying Pirates | The Race for the Pirate Throne

Created by Nordic Pirate Games

Lying Pirates is a first-to-finish dice game for 2-6 players. A thrilling race for the pirate throne which lasts 10-15 min/player. The mechanics are inspired by the classic game of liar's dice. We've taken the best parts and combined them with some new twists and turns to give you an experience that is fast, entertaining, and easy to play with tiles, action cards, special dice, and more. We created more than 200 hand-drawn components, all have a unique style that make every piece a delight to linger upon. All illustrations from tiles to coasters were crafted by Srdjan Vidakovic, an award-winning artist and designer from Serbia. Thanks to interchangeable tiles, there are over a million different ways to create your own sea map. Once you've mastered the game, you can rebuild the sea and set sail again. Every game is unique and full of surprises.

Latest Updates from Our Project:

Wind in the sails: Production at full capacity!
10 months ago – Tue, Jun 06, 2023 at 06:53:52 AM

Dear Lying Pirates Backers. 🏴‍☠️

Thank you for your patience and understanding! We've been diligently working behind the scenes, finalizing all the details. We're excited to share that production is now operating at full capacity, ensuring all our game components are being crafted with care. Your continued support during this busy time is more valuable than a chest full of treasure!

As communicated earlier, we've had to adjust our sails. Fulfillment will begin in July, not June as we initially expected. We understand the winds of anticipation are high and appreciate your patience as we navigate through this exciting voyage.

For our backers in Australia and Asia, ye will be the first to set sail on this adventure, with the games arrivin' at your ports first. 

We've entrusted our precious cargo to reliable shipping partners: Bridge Distribution for the USA & Canada, and Games Quest for the EU and the rest of the world.

When production has been finalized we estimate 6-8 weeks boat shipping to the US and the EU. Then additionally 2-3 weeks from our warehouses to the majority of you. We understand that you are eager to receive your games and appreciate your patience during this time.

Rulebook update! 📜
The rulebook has been revised to enhance your gaming experience. Feel free to compare the old and new versions at these links: [Old Rulebook] and [New Rulebook] [New Tile Legend]
Please note that the image quality is lower than the final print and images might look cut or blurry in these drafts.

Lastly, a massive thank you for the amazing response to our request for store recommendations. We received suggestions for over 200 stores and are now actively reaching out to them. As soon as any order is confirmed we will contact the person who made the recommendation and let you pick something from our available Lying Pirate merchandise.  

Even on this National Day of Sweden, our crew remains dedicated and hard at work to ensure you receive the games as quickly as possible. 🇸🇪

We greatly appreciate your patience and support as we navigate this next phase of the journey.
Here's to soon having Lying Pirates in your hands! 🍻

Update on project
12 months ago – Mon, Apr 17, 2023 at 12:07:51 PM

Yoho Pirates! 

The production is up and running for most components but some translated print files are getting reviewed one last time by our translators. 

After having checked our schedule we are still around 4-8 weeks behind initial schedule all depending on how smooth the freight from manufacturer to distribution hubs will be. 

What we can say is that thanks to all this support and interest in Lying Pirates we have spend much more time and money on making sure that the final product will be living up to expectations. We want the language to be consistent and easily understood as well as ensure that the quality in everything from materials to colors is the best possible. 

PS. If you have a local board game store that you think should sell this game then you are more than welcome to reach out to us with your recommendation. If we are ending up selling to this store then you can expect to be well rewarded with exclusive Lying Pirates merchandise and bonus components such as additional Bamboo Cups, T-shirts, stickers, extra metal coins and more.  Best is to reach us at [email protected]

Have a fantastic day! 

/Lucas & Crew 

Rulebook makeover - Molds & bamboo cups are almost done - Alternate Ship Design Let the mass production begin!
about 1 year ago – Mon, Feb 13, 2023 at 07:04:39 AM

Pirates! 

We are happy to share with you that the production of molds and bamboo cups are soon ready. This means that the mass production and is set to start in about 2-3 weeks from now. 

The current outlook is that the production of all games will take around 8-10 weeks. This means that we are slightly behind schedule, but we are optimistic that some backers will still get their games in June while others may receive theirs in July. 

We recently decided to invest further into the rulebook to make it easier to digest and understand. This is a collaboration with Italian rulebook designer Daniele Saleggia who has a strong portfolio of previous work with other games. The drafts we have so far are looking very promising. 

We have also had fun playing around with an alternate ship design based on Chinese Junks. We won't be producing this design but as an extra bonus we will be releasing the 3D model along with the rest of the STL pack, so you can print them if you have access to a 3D printer! We are looking into some sort of platform/partnership so you can order prints of all of the 3D models we plan to release, in case you don't have access to a 3D printer, if you have any tips or preferences please let us know.


Last but not least, the drunk rules are coming - We are polishing on the details in order to improve the core game experience for you guys! 

Don't hesitate to reach out if you have any questions. 

Best regards, 

Lucas & crew

⚙️ Production has begun, BUT...
about 1 year ago – Mon, Jan 09, 2023 at 09:43:03 AM

Ahoy Mateys!  

Thanks again for all the support during and after the campaign, this game is going to be so awesome!! Thanks for all great and crazy ideas, some that have made it into the game, some that haven't.  

2023 has begun with the best possible news for us all, production is initiated and both cups and molds are currently being manufactured. 

We previously aimed to close the pledge manager tomorrow 10th of January, BUT, since we are still missing survey responses from a large number of our backers, we have decided to keep the survey open for an additional week! The new deadline will be Tuesday 17th of January 23:59 UTC.

BEWARE! If you don’t send your response before the deadline YOU WILL NOT receive your pledge!

In order for us to be able to ship the game to you we need you to add your shipping address and pay for shipping and VAT if you live in the UK or the EU. You will still be able to update your shipping address even after the deadline, up until fulfillment.

If you have not sent in your survey you should have received a reminder email from Nordic Pirate Games with a link to Backerkit. Please check your spam boxes or use the “Lost survey” on https://lyingpirates.backerkit.com 

Have a nice day! 

/ Lucas & Crew 

Bad news & Good news!
over 1 year ago – Fri, Dec 09, 2022 at 07:42:30 PM

Dear backers,

We hope you are healthy and happy. We wanted to share some updates with you! 

The bad news:

  • We have fallen a bit behind our initial schedule. When we started the campaign and had our timeline we did not take into account all the extra stretch goals that we created along the way. That being said, we are not far behind schedule! 

The good news:

  • The rulebook has been proof read but amazing John Walsh and is outstandingly good by now.
  • The Geeky Pen will soon start translating the rules too into German, French, Italian and Spanish as promised.
  • The Tuck Box design is also done, below is a picture of it!
  • The bamboo cups are ordered and the pre-production samples are being prepared.
  • Micro adjustments in rules are being implemented to increase your influence. 

Many of you have filled out the Backerkit survey but we’re still missing some of you. Please double check your emails and reach out to us if you are having troubles accessing your survey.

Cheers mateys!

Mockup tuck box
Tuck Box