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Spies

Spies

2022·Chris Backe

Videos
5
Creators
4

Mostly reviews and how-to-play. Spies is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 2 reviews, 2 how-to-play guides, and 1 other video.

2 - 6 players
20 - 30 min
Light weight: Learn it in minutes

From BoardGameGeek

You are all spies who have infiltrated an ambassador's mansion, each working for different countries. Accomplish missions and try to sabotage your target's missions to score points. Each player gets a map printed off on a single sheet of paper, then hides it behind a shield, clipboard, etc. Identify your target - the player to their left. As you play, you'll be trying to figure out where they go while avoiding the player on the right that's tracking you! Each round, you'll move from one room to another, completing or sabotaging missions, then asking your target a specific question. Your target must tell you the truth, but each question can only be asked once per game. Some questions reveal more information than others, but picking the right time to ask them can be really helpful. At the end of the game, reveal your sheets. You'll score points from completing missions, sabotaging the missions your targets completed, and bonus points if you identified where your target went. Most points wins. -description from the designer

Spies

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Learn to play

How to Play Spies! (B&B Live Teach)5:06

How to Play Spies! (B&B Live Teach)

The Board & Barrel

The Board & Barrel

Review

Board Game Review - Spies! - First Play Thoughts9:38

Board Game Review - Spies! - First Play Thoughts

The Board & Barrel

The Board & Barrel

Which Spies video should I watch?

Spies has 5 videos from 4 creators: 2 reviews, 2 how-to-play guides and 1 other video. They date from September to December 2022.

To learn the rules, start with "How to Play Spies! (B&B Live Teach)" by The Board & Barrel, which runs 5 min.

For an opinion before you buy, start with "Board Game Review - Spies! - First Play Thoughts" by The Board & Barrel.

If you like it, try Starfront Scouting Academy, Mint-Tin Monster Mash-Up, Tiberpunk: Streets of Rome and Dragon vs Kingdom, also by Chris Backe.

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How to Play Spies! (B&B Live Teach)How to play5:06

How to Play Spies! (B&B Live Teach)

The Board & Barrel

The Board & Barrel

For when we spy on our friends | Board Game Bar for "Spies"7:45

For when we spy on our friends | Board Game Bar for "Spies"

Board Game Bar

Board Game Bar

Spies - a print-at-home game on Kickstarter now!How to play1:11

Spies - a print-at-home game on Kickstarter now!

No Box Games

No Box Games

Board Game Review - Spies! - First Play ThoughtsReview9:38

Board Game Review - Spies! - First Play Thoughts

The Board & Barrel

The Board & Barrel

Spies ReviewReview13:59

Spies Review

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Hairy Game Lords

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About Spies

From BoardGameGeek:

You are all spies who have infiltrated an ambassador's mansion, each working for different countries. Accomplish missions and try to sabotage your target's missions to score points. Each player gets a map printed off on a single sheet of paper, then hides it behind a shield, clipboard, etc. Identify your target - the player to their left. As you play, you'll be trying to figure out where they go while avoiding the player on the right that's tracking you! Each round, you'll move from one room to another, completing or sabotaging missions, then asking your target a specific question. Your target must tell you the truth, but each question can only be asked once per game. Some questions reveal more information than others, but picking the right time to ask them can be really helpful. At the end of the game, reveal your sheets. You'll score points from completing missions, sabotaging the missions your targets completed, and bonus points if you identified where your target went. Most points wins. -description from the designer

Designer

Chris Backe

Artist

Kristian Fosh

Publisher

No Box Games

Categories

Spies / Secret Agents

Mechanics

DeductionHidden Movement
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