Barrakuda EN FR DE IT SP

Barrakuda is a board game for 2 to 4 players aged 8 and up, set among the sunken Spanish galleons off Cartagena, Colombia. Players search the wrecks for the legendary gold while racing their rivals and avoiding a dangerous barracuda. The aim is to carry eight gold pieces back to the safe in your ship before anyone else.

Each round has three phases: moving the divers, moving the barracuda and resolving events. Divers are moved with cards that determine which wreck they reach. The barracuda follows its own cards or moves by a dice roll, so sometimes the players control it and sometimes chance decides. Special actions on the wrecks let you collect gold, but if the barracuda is present you may lose your valuable haul.

The game is in English and takes about 20 minutes to play. Its short games and simple rules make it a good choice for family evenings and play with children.