Thank you, I'm glad you liked it! While I tried Pirates! ages ago, I didn't play it as much so I could use it for inspiration, but nevertheless the comparison is very flattering. The resource economy is something I had little time to playtest and balance, but I got very useful feedback here already, so I'll definitely improve it later. Setting the story flags like the cursed gold is a feature I barely touched, and you are right, I imagine displaying them with some mysterious text like "The cursed gold will bring misery upon you..." or something similar. Anyway thank you for playing it and providing detailed feedback!