The Summer of Plunder is only a few weeks away! This year the campaign will run from May 28th-August 2 with lots of opportunities for pirate gaming, plunder gaining, and friendly competition.
If you’re new to this campaign, it’s a big “play more” event held over the summer. Featuring fun events for your local store, coordination between teams around the world, weekly challenges and objectives, and a virtual Queen Anne’s War conflict on a campaign map, there should be something for everyone in this year’s Summer of Plunder.
If you’re returning to this campaign in ts 6th year, we have some new features including:
- New expanded Organized Play Kit
- New Campaign system themed around Queen Anne’s War
- Unique role for Oak & Iron games in the campaign system
- Fresh lineup of prizes and giveaways
- A Tabletop Simulator Escalation League running the course of the campaign
You have a month to prepare! But hopefully you’ve been prepping your armies all year through the Great Pirate Paint Off that’s wrapping up now!
All the info is here on Blood & Pigment!
All the Rules & Information
This page might be a bit overwhelming, but you can choose which sections you want to dive into first. Lots of info and details. You got a month to read it. 🙂
Prize Support & Sponsors
Prize Tsar Dan has been working hard lining up new prizes for everyone this year! We got a pile!
Organized Play Kit
There’s an organized play kit and anyone can order it! You can purchase your own personal copy straight off the Firelock Games website, or Quartermasters and Stores can orders a kits that supports 4 players through Jonathan (QM contact) or the wholesale side of the website for a heavier discount.
Discord Server
The 2026 Summer of Plunder Discord server is up and ready for you to jump in and meet people. We have a full lineup of volunteer Commanders ready to help out and coordinate teams.
Theme and Map
The map we’re using for the competitive part of the campaign is substantially different with connections points and different theaters representing the major conflicts during Queen Anne’s War.
Final Thoughts
We’re looking forward to another great summer of pirate gaming. It’s time to contact your local players, connect with the online community, set up some summer game days, and prep for an epic Summer of Plunder!
Who will you sign up to play with this year? Watch for “Call to Arms” posts from each nation this week.