Rise of the Boekaniers: Curaçao New Expansion Announcement

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Last Updated on April 2, 2026

[APRIL 1ST JOKE POST]

Firelock pulled a fast one on us and is tweaking the direction of their upcoming Kickstarter (launching tomorrow) to focus more on the Dutch Buccaneers of the early 16th century.

Rise the Boekaniers: Curaçao

This book will focus on the different brave and financially aggressive captains sailing out the primary Dutch base in the Caribbean, Curaçao. Rumor has it this expansion will quickly be followed by Rise of the Boekaniers: Aruba, Rise of the Boekaniers: Bonaire, Rise of the Boekaniers: Sint Eustatius, Rise of the Boekaniers: Sint Maarten, and Rise of the Boekaniers: Saba. The timeline for release of these next expansions is not entirely clear but we have been assured it will be “soon.”

New Dutch Factions

Boasting multiple new factions, this expansion will look at the Dutch privateering trade in detail. You can expect factions like:

  • Early Dutch Privateers
  • Kind of Early Dutch Privateers
  • Medium Early Dutch Privateers
  • Medium Late Dutch Privateers
  • Late Dutch Privateers
  • The Last Dutch Privateers
  • The Lastest Dutch Privateers

All of these factions will be able to make the exciting choice between taking the Zeelanders or the West India Company special rules.

New Dutch Commanders

Included in our host of new commanders are some household names of some of the greats:

  • Du Kneynsberg
  • Maarschalkerweerd
  • Boekbinder
  • Donkervoort
  • Stamsniders
  • Prinser Geerlig
  • Swellengrebel
  • Heemskirk
  • Berkenbosch
  • Van de Heide
  • Meulenbelt
  • Baarsma
  • Engelbrecth
  • Nieuwenkamp
  • Westhuizen
  • Van Amelsvoort
  • Blankenbiller
  • Klumpenhouwer
  • De Bardeladen
  • Schowengerdtner
  • Van Zandermeulen
  • De Rentmeester
  • Van Benschoten
  • Sollenbergerstadt
  • Captain Orange
  • Captain Blue
  • Captain Red

We assume all their first names are Jan, Pier, Tjoris or Corneel.

New Dutch Units

New Dutch units in these expansions include:

  • Hebzuchtige Man Met Musket
  • Oude Man Met Pistool
  • Man Met Pistool en Musket
  • Man Met Veel Pistolen en een Musket
  • Exit Ploeg
  • Een Hongerige Man Zonder Kaas
  • Soldaat Die Niet Betaald Is

These new units should help them start to catch up to the unit count of the English

New Dutch Ships

Dutch Sloop by Joseph Kananowicz

There will also be a few unique ships included, showcasing some of the innovative shipbuilding (and ship naming) the Dutch were participating in during the first half of the 16th century.

  • Organist at Heart
  • Disturbed Lion
  • Provoked Cheesmaker
  • The Vigilant Lion
  • The Provoked Lion
  • The Black Lion
  • The Golden Lion
  • The Lion of the Sea
  • The Red Lion
  • The Lion’s Redress
  • The Purple Lion

Each of these unique ships will boast a combination of special abilities including Heavily Built, Shallow Draft, Super Heavily Built, No Draft and Guinness Draft.

Final Thoughts

The provoked lion will finally get its due and fill out their options within Blood & Plunder! The Firelock Games release schedule is tight this year, but we all know what “soon” means!

Final Final Real Thoughts

Happy April 1st. This may have been a bit too cruel, but it’s what I could think of before breakfast this morning. It’s all done in love. But for real, the Dutch will continue to get new and interesting content in the next several expansion coming out for Blood & Plunder, but it will probably not be on the scale of the larger nations working within the Caribbean and New World. As one of the developers for the game, I can guarantee to you that efforts are being made, books are being read, and notes are being taken! But we can’t change the fact that the Dutch were not as prevalent as other nations and there just isn’t as much to work with!

Please jump in on the Rise of the Buccaneers: Jamaica and Wave 2 Miniature Kickstarter launching tomorrow! Already over 1000 people waiting for launch!

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  1. From the Blood and Plunder players at The Amsterdam 6 Shooters games club in Holland (including our Spanish members): We laughed so hard we pissed our(s)elves 🤣

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