Embark on an epic adventure during the Age of Discovery with Adamastor! This cooperative game for 1-2 players puts you in the captain's shoes of a Portuguese vessel charting unknown seas. Your mission? Choose between retracing Vasco da Gama's historic route to India or tackling a customizable scenario where each game presents a new map and unique challenges. Time is short, and the crew is on board! Each round, you'll need to manage the cards in your hand and those in play to keep morale high, dealing with storms, disease, and the fatigue of the journey. Luck might lend a hand with favorable events, but danger lurks with every card draw. The game abstracts the era's hardships into accumulating 'trauma' cards, making the task increasingly arduous. Mastering the management of these cards and resources is crucial to reaching your destination and returning wealthy and celebrated. But beware: mutiny or total failure lurk in every rough sea. Adamastor is a swift game, with sessions lasting only 15 minutes, demanding strategy and good hand management, all with a 54-card deck and a single pawn. Prepare for an intense and thematic experience, perfect for those who enjoy cooperative challenges and feeling the weight of responsibility of a daring captain.