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Apr 19, 2026·Review·13:18·3420·Watch on YouTube

Distop-IA Review: The Smuggle Struggle

The Dice Tower

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Watch “Distop-IA Review: The Smuggle Struggle,” a board game review for Distop-IA from The Dice Tower on BoardGameVideo.

Description provided by The Dice Tower on YouTube:

Zee checks out this small card game set in a world of oppressive robots, outlawed relics, and...mancala? Check out Great Tables, Games, & Bags at: https://www.allplay.com Support the Dice Tower on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DiceTower For the best selection of games to inspire fun and meaningful time together, check out BoardGameBliss: https://www.boardgamebliss.com?sca_ref=7335244.G9P3mZoBbnAp1TCe Find Conventions, Merchandise, and Connect With Us: https://linktr.ee/dicetower Dice Tower Amazon Storefront: https://www.amazon.com/shop/thedicetower As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. 0:00 - Intro 1:05 - Overview 8:51 - Discussion 12:11 - Final Thoughts BGG Link: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/447279/distop-ia #dicetower #thedicetower

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Distop-IA

Distop-IA

2025·Anna Lucini Canals, Pau Moré Gómez

2 players
15 min
Medium weight: Teach it in one sitting

About Distop-IA, from BoardGameGeek:

Distop-IA is a card game set in a near-future dystopia where analog objects are banned. Players take on the role of smugglers trying to transport books, toys, or cassettes between districts and across the border, all while avoiding patrolling robotic guards. The game is played in alternating turns, with each player selecting one of their districts, gathering all its cards, and distributing them counterclockwise, as in a game of Mancala. Players must be strategic in how they sneak goods past the guards and into rival districts. Throughout the game, alarm cards with sirens may appear that move the guards, making smuggling even more challenging. The game ends when the deck runs out or a player has a guard in every district. At the end, players tally their points based on the valuable goods they've managed to keep and each guard eliminates one valuable card. The player with the most points wins. There's also an advanced mode that includes mission cards with point modifiers and other special cards.

Designers

Anna Lucini Canals, Pau Moré Gómez

Artist

Meeple Foundry

Publisher

Zombi Paella

Categories

Card GameEconomic

Mechanics

Turn Order ManipulationEnd Game Bonuses
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Distop-IA

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