Ship Captain Crew - Drinking Game Rules & How to Play
Ship Captain Crew is a drinking game in the Dice Games category for 2-10 players that takes about 10-20 min with a easy difficulty level.
Roll 6-5-4 in order, then compete for highest cargo
Equipment Needed
Setup
Each player takes turns with 5 dice. You get 3 rolls per turn.
How to Play Ship Captain Crew
- On your turn, roll all 5 dice.
- Set aside a 6 (ship), 5 (captain), and 4 (crew) - BUT they must be kept in order!
- You have 3 rolls total to get all three.
- Once you have 6-5-4, the remaining 2 dice are your cargo (score).
- You can re-roll cargo dice with remaining rolls to improve your score.
- Highest cargo wins! Losers drink the difference.
- No 6-5-4 = no cargo = automatic loss!
Tips & Strategies
Don't get greedy rerolling cargo if you've got a decent score. Probability isn't your friend!
Variations
Different numbers for ship/captain/crew, rolling for antes, cumulative scoring.
Players: 2-10 | Duration: 10-20 min | Difficulty: easy
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