Ahoy

The dice placement mechanic keeps every round tense because you're never sure which regions you can actually hold. Playing as the smugglers versus the soldiers feels genuinely different, not just a reskin. Our group of four finished a game in about an hour and immediately wanted another.

I was really impressed by how each faction's unique dice actions create totally different strategies. Controlling regions while managing cargo deliveries adds a nice layer of tension that keeps everyone engaged.

The dice-placement mechanic where your faction's actions change each round keeps everyone at the table leaning in. First playthrough took us about 90 minutes with four players, and the region control bidding got surprisingly tense. Already planning a rematch.