While I still very much enjoy Maracaibo, Pirates of Maracaibo has snuck it's way up my "favourite games" chart. The game is more streamlined that it's predecessor and very focused on the treasure theme. Once you know the rules it's not a far stretch to finish Pirates of Maracaibo in 1h20-1h45min (pending player count)
Setup is slightly finicky but well worth it. The card/map layout making most of the board gives people the ability to create their own maps and change gameplay (if people wished to test play and do so). Even if it's a mostly a card layout game it is a table hog. So go ahead, set sail for Maracaibo and hunt for treasure and build up your crew.
Adds a new robot, with enough cards for that player, new tiles, new cards for the market and a hole new type of card as well. It just brings more to Robot Quest Arena. If you enjoy the base game each character pack continues to round out the game with bringing more options and reducing stagnation. Highly recommended.
I’m at 2/3 of my first run, its in top tier of all the campaigns. A breath of fresh air.
The box came with a little tear under the wrapping however that doesn’t seem like the shops fault. They honestly shipped really fast and it was packed with care. The cards themselves are pretty nice. Would recommend this shop!
4 stars for the product, 5 stars for the seller