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Latest News and Articles for Blood & Plunder
Blood & Pigment releases multiple new articles, videos and content for the game nearly every week. Here are the most recent articles:
Upcoming Prizes for Week 8 – 2026 Summer of Plunder
There’s a substantial number of prizes going out every week during the Summer of Plunder. Here are the prizes that will be awarded at the end of the fifth week (6/30-7/6). All of these prizes are random draws from participants during the week, but some of them are only drawn from players who have participated…
Week 7 Player Update & Prize Winners – 2026 Summer of Plunder
Welcome to the 7th player and prize update for the 2026 Summer of Plunder! Summer is reaching it’s gaming zenith with some great gaming at Historicon this past week and some summer tournaments, and then we have GenCon just around the corner! We had more than 200 entries this past week, including a lot of…
Campaign Map Update – Week 7 of Summer of Plunder 2026
We just finished the 7th full week of the 2026 Summer of Plunder Campaign and Queen Anne’s War is raging across the new world. The Bourbon alliance has kept their lead and we’re heading into the last couple weeks of the campaign. How did the conflict play out this week? In this update we’ll look…
Battle of Ocho Rios – Battle Report Video
We have a new Blood & Plunder battle report up on our YouTube channel! This one has been in the vault for a while and we finally got it launched! In this video Garrett launches “Pigment Studios: East” while playing through one of the historical scenarios in the upcoming Rise of the Buccaneers: Jamaica book.…
Week 6 Player Update & Prize Winners – 2026 Summer of Plunder
Intro We’re 6 weeks into the 2026 Summer of Plunder campaign! In this post we will have updates from each nation’s leadership, we will give out some prizes, and check out pictures from last week’s games. Commander Reports Now, here are some important messages from your brave commanders. Each week our 6 volunteers will donate…
Campaign Map Update – Week 6 of Summer of Plunder 2026
The Franco-Spanish-Native alliance has been on its heels the last two weeks as the Anglo-Dutch-Pirate alliance stormed into the Caribbean. But this week we saw the French, Spanish and Natives seize the initiative again with some clever moves. But the British team is only getting stronger in the Caribbean theater of the war while the…
Week 5 Player Update & Prize Winners – 2026 Summer of Plunder
Welcome to the summary of the 5th week of the 2026 Summer of Plunder! The macro competition on the campaign map is tightening up and players and leaders hone in on strategies and counterstrategies and catch up on the course of the war in the Week 5 Map Update post. In this post we will:…
Pieter Stool – Painted Blood & Plunder Miniature Showcase
Firelock Games released an organized play kit for this year’s Summer of Plunder campaign with 6 brand new sculpts for commander profiles in the Raise the Black expansion. Daniel and Emily really did a great job on these sculpts and we’d like to showcase the Dutch Commander, Pieter Stool in this post. Pieter Stool Model…
Campaign Map Update – Week 5 of Summer of Plunder 2026
We just finished the fifth full week of the 2026 Summer of Plunder Campaign and Queen Anne’s War is raging across the new world. After being outplayed by the French, Natives and Spanish during the first couple weeks of the Campaign, the English, Pirates and Dutch have been making a comeback. Will it be enough?…
PILLAGE & PLUNDER: Spoils of War Expansion
Pillage & Plunder: Spoils of War is a new fan supplement for Blood & Plunder from Final Stand Games. In this article I’ll cover what it does, why I made it, and where to get it. If you’ve ever felt like your buildings deserved more than a cover bonus, keep reading. I’m Jason Klotz, lead…
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