{"product_id":"lifeboats-plank-of-carneades-in-stock","title":"LIFEBOATS “PLANK OF CARNEADES” IN STOCK!","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLIFEBOATS “PLANK OF CARNEADES” \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMayday Games is here to the rescue!  Lifeboats is coming back!  Check out all the details from our very successful Kickstarter in May 2025 \u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.kickstarter.com\/projects\/maydaygames\/lifeboats-plank-of-carneades-limited-edition-3-7-players\"\u003eHERE\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"h:Introduction\" class=\"page-anchor\"\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a \"grail game\" to many as it is a timeless classic that has been long out-of-print but is finally back!  We are so excited to offer this pure negotiation game, back in print with some all-new twists. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 id=\"h:-A-rare-3-7-player-game-that-works-well-with-lots-of-players-\" class=\"page-anchor\"\u003e\"A rare 3-7 player game that works well with lots of players!\"\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/skMLVXNRr58?si=NKa_szBGsqyCMadb\" title=\"YouTube video player\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIs it possible to escape by boat when a shipwreck occurs? The difference may be just a vote! Lifeboats is an exciting and fun game that includes both cooperation and betrayal. Through the voting mechanism of majority rule democracy, players determine which ship will move forward, which ship will leak, and even who will leave the boat...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLifeboats “Planks of Carneades” is a fun and exciting 45 minute game of risk and reward for 3-7 players. This is a pure negotiation game. After a shipwreck, there are 7 lifeboats trying to make their way to shore. Will you make it?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"h:How-To-Play\" class=\"page-anchor\"\u003eHow To Play\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can download the full rulebook\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/boardgamegeek.com\/boardgame\/412230\/lifeboats-plank-of-carneades\/files\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"text-italic\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bold\"\u003eHERE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e.  Check this 2-minute \"how to play\" video by Broadway Games out of Hong Kong, our licensing partner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-center clip mb5\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"embedly-card\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"embedly-card-hug\"\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5XCQnmiiFiw?si=t7UYq8Rzwp17tSn1\" title=\"YouTube video player\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"embedly-card-hug\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"h:Reviews-\" class=\"page-anchor\"\u003eReviews:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are literally thousands of reviews of this game on BoardGameGeek\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/boardgamegeek.com\/boardgame\/249\/lifeboats\/ratings?comment=1\u0026amp;pageid=1\u0026amp;sort=rating\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"text-italic\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bold\"\u003eHERE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e.  Here are a few of them:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGeeksUnderGrace full write up with game play \u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.geeksundergrace.com\/tabletop\/review-lifeboats-plank-of-carneades\/\"\u003eHERE\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-center clip mb5\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"embedly-card\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"embedly-card-hug\"\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OUDaEKezEjs?si=Lf3N3SV2_t_4_5lW\" title=\"YouTube video player\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"template asset\" data-alt-text=\"\" data-caption=\"\" data-id=\"48728891\"\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"image\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/OUDaEKezEjs?si=b3T04uxQwEJUd9-g\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" class=\"fit\" src=\"https:\/\/i.kickstarter.com\/assets\/048\/728\/891\/917bc7d345600426731070bcd96c1e98_original.jpg?fit=scale-down\u0026amp;origin=ugc\u0026amp;q=92\u0026amp;v=1743431847\u0026amp;width=680\u0026amp;sig=mAa4vxDhqO%2BBwmFuNu6TW5TFcDCKRXorWLqiirLZPJ0%3D\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere is a long-format video with a full play-through of the 2025 Hong Kong printing of the game (without the upgrades or stretch goals):\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-center clip mb5\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"embedly-card\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"embedly-card-hug\"\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kIE5p1mN4f0?si=xZS14xYq4zPZIDXF\" title=\"YouTube video player\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-center clip mb5\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"embedly-card\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv 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