Tsuro Of The Seas Game Rules

Welcome to the world of Tsuro Of The Seas! In this game, you and your friends will navigate through treacherous waters, avoiding deadly sea monsters and battling for survival. It’s a thrilling adventure that requires strategy, quick thinking, and a bit of luck.

How do you play? Each player takes control of a ship and places it on the starting space of the board. On your turn, you must place a tile in front of your ship, extending the path you can travel. Then, you must move your ship along the path, following the arrows on the tiles. But be careful, because if your ship reaches the edge of the board or collides with another ship or a sea monster, it’s game over for you!

To add even more excitement to the game, there are sea monsters lurking in the water. These dangerous creatures will move every turn, potentially crossing paths with your ship. If a sea monster reaches your ship, you lose a life. Lose all your lives, and you’re out of the game. But don’t worry, you can also defeat sea monsters and earn extra points.

There are also daikaiju tiles that can be placed on the board. These powerful tiles can change the course of the game by redirecting the paths or increasing the number of sea monsters. Use them wisely to your advantage, but be careful not to put yourself in danger.

The goal of the game is to be the last ship standing. Plan your moves, anticipate your opponent’s actions, and navigate the treacherous seas with skill and cunning. Will you emerge as the victor or be swallowed by the deep?

Now that you know the rules, gather your crew, set sail, and embark on a thrilling Tsuro Of The Seas adventure!

When you look at a wake tile, you’ll notice four lines on the edges that represent the ship’s wake. These lines create eight points where the wakes meet on the tile’s edges. And when you place the tiles next to each other, these points align perfectly, forming a continuous ship wake. It’s interesting to see how the wakes on a tile can intersect with each other, but the ship can still move smoothly along a single wake without any disruption.

Let’s get started with the game! Here’s what you need to do:

On the Starting Position and End Turn 1, you’re all set to go. Now, let’s move on to Turn 2. During Turn 2, what you need to do is move your ship to the end of the wake trail.

Let’s Play the Game!

The game’s objective is simple: don’t let your ship get destroyed by one of the daikaiju, those giant monsters, and make sure you don’t get pushed out of the mystic seas to the edge of the game board. The last player standing on the board wins the game!

Setting up the Game

1. First, lay out the game board.
2. Next, each player chooses a ship to command.
3. Now, let’s shuffle the wake tiles and deal three tiles face down to each player. These tiles will be your hand, and you can look at them at any time.
4. Place the remaining wake tiles face down. This stack will be the draw pile.
5. Finally, let’s place the daikaiju on the board.

Placing the Daikaiju

Hey there! Let’s get started by shuffling the daikaiju tiles and placing them face down. The number of daikaiju we need to put on the board depends on how many players we have:

• If we have 2 to 4 players, we place 6 daikaiju.
• If we have 5 to 6 players, we place 5 daikaiju.
• If we have 7 to 8 players, we place 4 daikaiju.

Now, for each daikaiju we’re going to place, we need to roll the gold and the blue die. First, we look at the result of the gold die roll on the top of the game board. Then, we find the result of the blue die roll on the left side of the game board. We locate the square where these two numbers intersect and place a daikaiju tile face down there.

When you roll the die and find that two daikaiju end up in the same square, don’t worry! Simply roll the die again and move the second daikaiju to another square. And here’s an extra twist: before placing the daikaiju, spin it around randomly and reveal its face. It adds an element of surprise and keeps the game exciting!

Example: When a gold die shows a 2 and a blue die shows a 5, a gigantic monster is positioned at the white square.

Playing the Game

The oldest player goes first, and then the turns continue in a clockwise direction. The initial player places their ship on any of the starting points (designated by short white marks) on the outer edge of the game board. The process repeats until each player has chosen a starting point and placed their ship on it.

All players need to position their ships on the starting points before any wake tiles are played. Every round involves four different steps. During their turn, each player becomes the “active player” and completes the following actions:

1. Roll both the gold and blue dice. If the result is 6, 7, or 8, you must move the gigantic monster on the game board following the Daikaiju Movement rules.
2. Place a wake tile.
3. Lets talk about wake lines. So what you do is move your ship along the wake line.
4. Next, you can also draw a wake tile.

Movement of the Daikaiju

When it’s your turn, you roll both the gold and blue dice to see if a daikaiju moves.

If the result is 6, 7, or 8, then a daikaiju does move. The next step is to move or rotate the daikaiju based on the rotation number on the tile. This number can be found next to the curved arrow in the corner. If two daikaiju on the board have the same rotation number, you should move the daikaiju with the gold arrow first.

To determine how each daikaiju moves, roll a single die and compare the result to each daikaiju tile. Here are the guidelines for movement:

• Roll a dice to determine the movement of the daikaiju. If you roll a number between 1 and 5, the daikaiju moves or rotates as indicated by the directional arrows on each daikaiju tile.
• If you roll a 6, the daikaiju does not move. Instead, a new daikaiju tile is placed following the Placing the Daikaiju rules during the game setup.

Daikaiju Tile Examples.

Daikaiju Rules

• If a daikaiju’s movement would take it off the game board, it is taken out of play.
• If a daikaiju moves to a square already occupied by a wake tile, remove the wake tile from the game board, place it at the bottom of the draw pile, and move the daikaiju to that square. Any ship on the removed wake tile is also taken out of the game, and that player is eliminated.

If a big monster called a daikaiju moves next to my ship, my ship gets destroyed and I’m out of the game. The daikaiju is so powerful that it even stops me from placing a wake tile. But if there’s another ship on the same side of the wake tile, it might not get destroyed. The captain of that ship can try to avoid the daikaiju’s attack by moving their ship before it’s their turn.

Now, if a daikaiju moves to a square where there’s already another daikaiju, it destroys the stationary daikaiju and removes it from the game board. It’s like a battle of the giants!

It’s important to be strategic and think ahead when dealing with these daikaijus. You never know when they might come crashing in and wrecking havoc on your ships. So, keep an eye out and plan your moves carefully. Good luck!

Keep at Least 3 Daikaiju on the Game Board

Hey there! Just a quick heads up, it’s super important to always have at least 3 daikaiju on the game board. If you ever find yourself with less than that, no worries! You can simply roll the dice and place a few more daikaiju tiles to make sure you meet the minimum requirement. Just make sure you follow the Placing Daikaiju rules during the setup phase.

Add a Wake Tile

Now comes the fun part! As the active player, it’s your turn to choose a wake tile from your hand and place it next to your ship on the game board. Remember, you can use any of the four sides to position the tile. Once you’ve placed it, that’s it! The tile stays there for the rest of the game, unless a daikaiju destroys it. If that happens, simply remove the wake tile from the board. Here’s the catch though: you can’t just get rid of a wake tile on purpose. It has to be taken out by a daikaiju.

Hope that clears things up! Now go out there and show those daikaijus who’s boss!

To play the game, you need to follow some rules. First, you can connect your ship wake to the edge of the board, which will push you out of the game. However, you can only do this if you have no other moves left. This is a risky move, especially towards the end of the game.

Second, you can place your wake tile in a way that creates an “endless loop” for your ship. This will also force you out of the game, but again, only if you have no other move possible. Be careful with this one!

Third, you can connect your wake tile to a daikaiju tile. This will result in you being forced out of the game, so use this move wisely.

Lastly, you can place your wake tile in such a way that it causes two ships to travel the same wake in the same direction. This move can create chaos and confusion on the board.

Now, let’s talk about how to move your ship. It’s simple. Just follow the instructions on the wake tile you play. Each wake tile has arrows that indicate the direction your ship will move. Pay attention to those arrows and plan your moves accordingly.

Remember, the goal of the game is to outmaneuver your opponents and be the last ship standing. Good luck!

When I’m playing this game, I can move my ship forward to the open end of my ship’s wake. But here’s the thing: if the new tile I place connects to another player’s ship wake, that ship has gotta move to the end of its own wake. It’s like a chain reaction!

And you know what? If I place my wake tile in a way that connects two players’ ship wakes, both of those ships are gonna move to the open end of the new tile. It’s like they’re passing each other, no collision or anything. But watch out! If a player’s wake connects to the edge of the board or a daikaiju tile, they’re out of the game. Tough luck!

Bonus Time!

Now here’s something cool. If I place a new wake tile and one or more opponents get eliminated because of it, I get a bonus. I can exchange some tiles from my hand for the same number of tiles from the eliminated players’ hands. Time to mix things up!

Oh, and don’t forget, the remaining tiles get added back to the draw pile. But guess what? I still have a chance to draw a tile myself. Gotta keep the game going!

Draw Tiles

So here’s what happens: I place a wake tile and move my ship to the end of the open wake. Then, I draw a wake tile from the draw pile to add to my hand. I always want to have three tiles in my hand, you know?

Oh, by the way, if a daikaiju removes any wake tiles from the game board, don’t worry! Those tiles will be returned to play later. They just get added to the bottom of the draw pile. It’s like a little boost for me.

End of the Game

Now, when there’s only one of those snazzy Imperial Red Seal ships left on the board, guess what? That player is the ultimate winner! Talk about an accomplishment!

But here’s something interesting: if two or more players make it off the board because a wake tile gets placed in the last square, they both win. Incredible, right? They’ve managed to navigate and survive the treacherous waters together. Teamwork makes the dream work!

Movement Examples





So, I’m playing this game, right? And on Turn 1, I roll a 4 for the daikaiju’s movement. And you know what happens? That big monster actually moves to the left, following the direction of the arrow that corresponds to the number 4. It’s like, whoa! And when it moves to the left, it takes the place of the wake tile in that square, and that tile is gone from the game board. Talk about intense!

Now it’s my turn again on Turn 2. And guess what? The daikaiju’s movement and the position of my ship’s wake end up putting my ship dangerously close to that big monster. It’s like a total “uh-oh” moment, you know?



When Turn 2 arrives, I roll a 2 for the daikaiju’s movement. Luckily for me, it just spins in place. If I had rolled a 5, though, the daikaiju would have moved right in front of my ship, destroying it and removing me from the game. As the turn comes to an end, I breathe a sigh of relief and place a ship wake tile that takes me away from the daikaiju. Now I just hope that the next player doesn’t roll a 4!

If you prefer, there are some optional rules you can play with. For example, you can choose to play without daikaiju, removing the random element from the game. All other rules still apply, so it’s up to you how you want to play.