Pirates MASH ideas

A pirate MASH board is a natural fit for anyone who's ever wanted to bury treasure in the backyard or draw a map with an X on it. Break it out before a trip to the beach, or any time someone starts talking like they just stepped off a ship.

The categories sail along easily: your car becomes your ship, your job turns into something you'd do with a spyglass in hand, and your income is whatever you manage to dig up.

Pick one option from each list below for Spouse, Car, Job, Kids, and Income, or use them as a jumping-off point and write your own. The Where You'll Live category stays fixed to Mansion, Apartment, Shack, and House no matter what theme you play, so it isn't included here. Once your board is filled in, head back to the game to run the magic number and see what survives.

Spouse ideas

  • A Fearsome Pirate Captain
  • A Mermaid
  • An Enchanted Ship's Parrot
  • A Treasure Hunter
  • A Rival Buccaneer
  • A Lighthouse Keeper
  • A Shipwrecked Castaway
  • A Sea Witch

Car ideas

  • A Three-Masted Galleon
  • A Rowboat With One Oar
  • A Submarine
  • A Raft Made of Barrels
  • A Ghost Ship
  • A Speedboat
  • A Canoe
  • A Pirate Ship on Wheels

Job ideas

  • Treasure Map Maker
  • Ship's Navigator
  • Parrot Trainer
  • Deep-Sea Diver
  • Cannon Loader
  • Knot-Tying Instructor
  • Island Scout
  • First Mate

Kids ideas

  • 0
  • 1
  • A crew of 8
  • 13, an unlucky number for sailors
  • 2, like matching eyepatches
  • 50, enough for a whole fleet
  • 3, like the points on a skull flag
  • 100, a legendary crew's worth

Income ideas

  • A chest of gold doubloons
  • A map with no treasure at the end
  • Whatever washes up on shore
  • One shiny pearl
  • A crate of coconuts
  • Three pieces of eight
  • A parrot that talks too much
  • Zero: spent it all on snacks already

Browse more themes in the full ideas guide, or head back to the game to play.