7th Sea is a defunct, collectible card game ("CCG") based on the Swashbuckling Adventures (formerly 7th Sea) role-playing game setting by Alderac Entertainment Group (AEG).
In the 7th Sea CCG, players take the role of naval captains in the fantasy-Renaissance world of Théah. The game attempted to capture the feeling of a Hollywood pirate battle, complete with huge galleys, cannon-shot exchanges, and daring sea boardings. The game also has aspects...
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7th Sea is a defunct, collectible card game ("CCG") based on the Swashbuckling Adventures (formerly 7th Sea) role-playing game setting by Alderac Entertainment Group (AEG).
In the 7th Sea CCG, players take the role of naval captains in the fantasy-Renaissance world of Théah. The game attempted to capture the feeling of a Hollywood pirate battle, complete with huge galleys, cannon-shot exchanges, and daring sea boardings. The game also has aspects of adventuring, treasure seeking, and the occult.
As with most of the games of AEG, 7th Sea had a complex storyline that affected and was influenced by the RPG setting. The results of tournaments would function to guide the storyline, and the storyline in turn would be used to create new cards.
The game had many interesting concepts, including multiple winning conditions and a unique swashbuckling-themed combat system. The most important aspects were deck building, rules, and storyline.
The game used a number of terms to describe elements of...
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