Sea Hounds: Tabletop roleplaying in an age of bloody plunder
Sea Hounds is an original tabletop roleplaying game of piratical seafaring and bloody swashbuckling designed by Xeno & Kraft. You play as an upstart crew of pirates exploring the open seas of a low fantasy world, hunting ships to fuel your growing company and secure your legacy.
Sea Hounds uses the well-loved and time-tested d6 dice pool resolution of the Year Zero Engine with additional crew and downtime mechanics inspired by games like Blades in the Dark. The game is designed for sandbox-style campaign play in a grounded, dynamic world. It is entirely AI-free.
Sea Hounds is currently in alpha testing. Learn more and download the latest version of the game completely for free over on itch.io. And let us know what you think!
Sailbreaker Archipelago campaign map
A massive, hand-drawn hex map for the Sailbreaker Archipelago campaign setting is included when you download the game.
Check out more fantasy world maps by Xeno & Kraft in our gallery.
Official playlists
Score your sessions of Sea Hounds with curated Spotify playlists.
Credits
Sea Hounds: Tabletop Roleplaying in an Age of Bloody Plunder was designed, written and laid out by Xeno & Kraft. The alpha version of Sea Hounds is ©2026 Xeno & Kraft. We intend to release some or all of the final text of this game under an open license.
This game is not affiliated with, sponsored, or endorsed by Fria Ligan AB. The Year Zero Engine System Reference Document and the Year Zero Engine logo are used under Fria Ligan AB’s Free Tabletop License.