Shipyard
49 questions players ask about Shipyard. Pick one for the answer. See also the full rulebook.
Updated 2026-11-03.
Setup
- Which Employee cards are used in a two-player game?
- Where do the Action Cards go on the track at setup?
- With 2-3 players, are the unused starting train tiles set aside?
- Is Middle Ship Deck II only used with 3 or 4 players?
- Can I place my figure on the first Action Card on the opening turn?
- In a two-player game, is an Action Card advanced on the first turns?
- Are there rules differences between the German and English editions?
The Turn
- Which action can I take as a bonus action?
- Can I buy more than one bonus action per turn?
- What if the starting player's figure sits on the lead Action Card?
- How does a two-player turn work and which card can't I choose?
- How do I count which cards are ahead of mine for income?
- Does every player get the same number of turns?
- Does turn order change as the Action Cards advance?
Actions
- In what order may I place ship cards in my shipyard?
- When does a ship completed by Build Ships sail?
- Can I buy ship cards from different price rows in one Build action?
- How many middle sections can a ship have?
- When do ship cards restock during Build Ships?
- Can I choose Exchange Commodities with no Freight Train if a bonus action will buy one?
- Can I exchange goods from more than one train car type in one action?
- Does the Employee track refill when I take a card?
- Can free marker steps from an employee combine with paying for more?
Employees
- Can a Builder add extra pieces to a ship without mounting points?
- Is there a limit of builder items per ship card?
- Can builder pieces go on a mount of the wrong type or on a cabin?
- Can a ship have two propellers?
- Can a Builder's extra crew count as the captain or for contracts?
- Are Builder employees single-use?
- Can I hire an employee identical to one I already have?
- Does a trader's bonus apply per unit sold?
- Are employee effects like the Helmsman's and Rigger's optional?
Shakedown Cruise
- How is ship speed calculated with extra propellers or smokestacks?
- How are speed points scored along the canal?
- Does the captain need a cabin?
- What happens to a ship with no captain or too little canal?
- Are captains and crew limited in number?
- Does the space where my ship starts the cruise score?
- Can a ship backtrack or sail in a circle?
- Where does the next ship's cruise begin?
- Must equipment physically fit on a ship?
- Do Businessman and Soldier crew need a crane or cannon?