LIFEBOATS “PLANK OF CARNEADES” IN STOCK!

LIFEBOATS “PLANK OF CARNEADES”  

Mayday Games is here to the rescue!  Lifeboats is coming back!  Check out all the details from our very successful Kickstarter in May 2025 HERE.  

Introduction

This 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. 

"A rare 3-7 player game that works well with lots of players!"

Is 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...

Lifeboats “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?

How To Play

You can download the full rulebook HERE.  Check this 2-minute "how to play" video by Broadway Games out of Hong Kong, our licensing partner.

Reviews:

There are literally thousands of reviews of this game on BoardGameGeek HERE.  Here are a few of them:

GeeksUnderGrace full write up with game play HERE.

Here 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):