The legendary pirate haven of Tortuga is the focus of a new dice game from Queen Games.  In Tortuga, the players are would-be buccaneer retirees, racing to the island sanctuary, hoping to reach safety before the other players can steal their ill-gotten loot.
 
Tortuga is designed for two to four players, and plays in about 30 minutes.  Players roll their dice and choose to collect various piratey resources:  treasure, crew, cannons, etc.  Then those resources are used to gather treasures, deliver them to Tortuga, or attack the other buccaneers.
 
The game was financed through a Kickstarter campaign, which raised nearly $30,000 of pledged support.  Backers will receive their copies before trade release, which is expected to begin in May.  MSRP is $49.99.
 
Queen Games has two other Kickstarter-backed projects in the pipe (see "'Kingdom Builder' and 'Fresco' Big Box Games").