Lifeboats Player Aid
Preparation: Each Player: 1 boat, 2 officers, 5 sailors (4 for 5 or 6
player), 3 Captains Hat Cards, 7 Color Cards
Start: Place Boats: From Start Player, clockwise. Start player places
black boat at end. Place Crew: From Start Player, clockwise. Repeat
until all crew placed.
Game Turn: Phases
1.Leak: Vote to see which boat receives a leak. If Full: Players in the
boat vote to see who is thrown out. (Officers 2 votes, Sailors 1 vote.)
You must remove a sailor before an officer.
2.Movement: Vote to see which boat moves. Boats at island are safe.
3.Jump Ship:
Players jump ship starting from start player clockwise (place
behind boat). Only one pawn jumps per ship. Players unable to
jump are skipped.
Pawns jump back into boats in reverse order, but not into boat
they left. If unable to find a boat, pawn is removed.
4.Pass Start Player: Left
Sinking: At end of any phase, if leaks > pawns, boat sinks.
Voting Resolution: Threaten, cajole, and deal. Then vote. Winner:
1.Single Captains Hat: Chooses result
2.Majority of Color (Multiple Captains Hats cancel)
3.Tie for Majority or all Captains Hats: Start Player decides.
Colored cards are returned. Captains Hats are not returned.
End of Game and Scoring
Game ends when all boats are sunk or at an island
Players get points for pawns at islands. Highest score wins. Ties
broken by whose boat arrived at an island first.
Sterling Babcock, V 1.0, 2/2007
Lifeboats Player Aid
Preparation: Each Player: 1 boat, 2 officers, 5 sailors (4 for 5 or 6
player), 3 Captains Hat Cards, 7 Color Cards
Start: Place Boats: From Start Player, clockwise. Start player places
black boat at end. Place Crew: From Start Player, clockwise. Repeat
until all crew placed.
Game Turn: Phases
1.Leak: Vote to see which boat receives a leak. If Full: Players in the
boat vote to see who is thrown out. (Officers 2 votes, Sailors 1 vote.)
You must remove a sailor before an officer.
2.Movement: Vote to see which boat moves. Boats at island are safe.
3.Jump Ship:
Players jump ship starting from start player clockwise (place
behind boat). Only one pawn jumps per ship. Players unable to
jump are skipped.
Pawns jump back into boats in reverse order, but not into boat
they left. If unable to find a boat, pawn is removed.
4.Pass Start Player: Left
Sinking: At end of any phase, if leaks > pawns, boat sinks.
Voting Resolution: Threaten, cajole, and deal. Then vote. Winner:
1.Single Captains Hat: Chooses result
2.Majority of Color (Multiple Captains Hats cancel)
3.Tie for Majority or all Captains Hats: Start Player decides.
Colored cards are returned. Captains Hats are not returned.
End of Game and Scoring
Game ends when all boats are sunk or at an island
Players get points for pawns at islands. Highest score wins. Ties
broken by whose boat arrived at an island first.
Sterling Babcock, V 1.0, 2/2007
Lifeboats Player Aid
Preparation: Each Player: 1 boat, 2 officers, 5 sailors (4 for 5 or 6
player), 3 Captains Hat Cards, 7 Color Cards
Start: Place Boats: From Start Player, clockwise. Start player places
black boat at end. Place Crew: From Start Player, clockwise. Repeat
until all crew placed.
Game Turn: Phases
1.Leak: Vote to see which boat receives a leak. If Full: Players in the
boat vote to see who is thrown out. (Officers 2 votes, Sailors 1 vote.)
You must remove a sailor before an officer.
2.Movement: Vote to see which boat moves. Boats at island are safe.
3.Jump Ship:
Players jump ship starting from start player clockwise (place
behind boat). Only one pawn jumps per ship. Players unable to
jump are skipped.
Pawns jump back into boats in reverse order, but not into boat
they left. If unable to find a boat, pawn is removed.
4.Pass Start Player: Left
Sinking: At end of any phase, if leaks > pawns, boat sinks.
Voting Resolution: Threaten, cajole, and deal. Then vote. Winner:
1.Single Captains Hat: Chooses result
2.Majority of Color (Multiple Captains Hats cancel)
3.Tie for Majority or all Captains Hats: Start Player decides.
Colored cards are returned. Captains Hats are not returned.
End of Game and Scoring
Game ends when all boats are sunk or at an island
Players get points for pawns at islands. Highest score wins. Ties
broken by whose boat arrived at an island first.
Sterling Babcock, V 1.0, 2/2007
Lifeboats Player Aid
Preparation: Each Player: 1 boat, 2 officers, 5 sailors (4 for 5 or 6
player), 3 Captains Hat Cards, 7 Color Cards
Start: Place Boats: From Start Player, clockwise. Start player places
black boat at end. Place Crew: From Start Player, clockwise. Repeat
until all crew placed.
Game Turn: Phases
1.Leak: Vote to see which boat receives a leak. If Full: Players in the
boat vote to see who is thrown out. (Officers 2 votes, Sailors 1 vote.)
You must remove a sailor before an officer.
2.Movement: Vote to see which boat moves. Boats at island are safe.
3.Jump Ship:
Players jump ship starting from start player clockwise (place
behind boat). Only one pawn jumps per ship. Players unable to
jump are skipped.
Pawns jump back into boats in reverse order, but not into boat
they left. If unable to find a boat, pawn is removed.
4.Pass Start Player: Left
Sinking: At end of any phase, if leaks > pawns, boat sinks.
Voting Resolution: Threaten, cajole, and deal. Then vote. Winner:
1.Single Captains Hat: Chooses result
2.Majority of Color (Multiple Captains Hats cancel)
3.Tie for Majority or all Captains Hats: Start Player decides.
Colored cards are returned. Captains Hats are not returned.
End of Game and Scoring
Game ends when all boats are sunk or at an island
Players get points for pawns at islands. Highest score wins. Ties
broken by whose boat arrived at an island first.
Sterling Babcock, V 1.0, 2/2007