Learn Rival Seas
Learn the game in 5 short steps. Everything links to the full rules.
Rival Seas
Run your shipping company for three rounds. Sail containers to towns for cash while buying shares, placing routes and building companies into profitable investments. The player with the most personal wealth at the end wins. Begin with the setup checklist and Teach the Game.
Choose your company
Choose a bonus slot for starting money and Navigation Points, then claim an unused company port. Your company choice gives you two shares and its CEO badge; place your ship and the free route points. See the initial distribution and company control.
Use the Time Track
The player furthest behind acts and spends time to load, produce, place routes, invest or trade shares. Continue while you are last, then let the next player behind act. Use Time Track and Actions to check action timing and round triggers.
Ship and sell
Connect ports with company-owned Navigation Points, pay uncovered tolls, then deliver every container matching a town’s current demand. Each delivery changes the container prices and rotates demand. Read Shipping and Trade for route limits and the delivery sequence.
Pay and score
At round end, the companies pay CEO wages and any declared dividends from their treasuries. After round three, convert your personal credits, shares, investments and ship cargo into points. Review company payouts and final scoring.