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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:
Week 2 Player Update & Prize Winners – 2026 Summer of Plunder
Intro We’re on to the third week of the 2026 Summer of Plunder community campaign. Let’s check in with our teams of Commanders for each nation, give away some prizes, review some objectives, and enjoy some pictures of Blood & Plunder, Oak & Iron and Port Royal games from around the world this last week.…
4 Player Raid on Spanish Outpost – Summer of Plunder 2026 Guest Battle Report
This is a special guest post by Neil Amswych. Neil was one of the original playtesters for Blood & Plunder a DECADE ago, and is recently getting back into the game after not getting many (any) games in for a long time. He games with a group in Sante Fe, New Mexico. Neil’s spirit animal…
Campaign Map Update – Week 2 of Summer of Plunder 2026
We just finished the second full week of the 2026 Summer of Plunder Campaign. In this update we’ll look at the campaign map where players on two grand alliances have made choices on where to deploy troops in an effort to control the New World. The French Alliance, including the French, Native and Spanish players…
Setting Up Blood & Plunder on Tabletop Simulator
There is a growing group of folks connecting to play Blood & Plunder and Oak & Iron on Tabletop Simulator. This is only made possible by the hard work for community members. Mirlmage on Discord has done some work on this project and provided this helpful guide for setting up games of Blood & Plunder…
Blood & Pigment Podcast Episodes 29 is Live!
We have a new Blood & Pigment podcast episode out! Blood & Pigment Podcast Episode 29 Our main topic topic in this “May” episode is Blood & Plunder “Campaigns,” or linked scenarios. Special Guest – Dr. D Dr. D has had most of us on his podcast. We finally got him on our show! Blood…
Prizes for Week 2 – 2026 Summer of Plunder
Ahoy everybody! The Prize Tsar is going to walk everybody through which prizes are available week by week, so players can plan ahead and see what prizes they want to work for and/or see where their entries are going for prizes! There’s a substantial number of prizes going out every week during the Summer of…
Summer of Plunder 2026 Campaign Map Tactical Overview
This Summer of Plunder 2026 campaign map system is new this year, and new mechanics come with a learning curve. After hearing some confusion in the community about how the map actually works, this article lays out the strategic fundamentals in plain language for everyone. If you are looking for an article that explains the…
Hornigold & Teach Attack La Concorde – Summer of Plunder Scenario Guide and Battle Report
By Joseph Forster Blackbeard needs his ship! In this article we will look at the “Hornigold & Teach Attack La Concorde” special 2-3 player scenario in the 2026 Summer of Plunder Organized Play kit. First we’ll look at the scenario and discuss some possible tactics and challenges, then we have a short battle report from…
Week 1 Player Update & Prize Winners – 2026 Summer of Plunder
Intro We’ve completed the first week of the 2026 Summer of Plunder Campaign! We covered the campaign map action in the first update this week. The French-Native-Spanish alliance made some good moves on the campaign map and took a bit of lead in points, but the English have stout strongholds both in the north and…
Campaign Map Update – Week 1 of Summer of Plunder 2026
After a long week of conflict from the snowy far reaches of New France to the warm Florida territory, we have an updated map for the 2026 Summer of Plunder campaign. Over the last 9 days, gamers from around the world have played out skirmishes, sorties, and fleet battles in the New World on the…
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