Indie Boards & Cards Coup Card Game

Such a fun and simple game. Me and my friend and my nephew had such fun playing at this afternoon. It’s really fun and nice to have such a quick game that you can have so much fun with.

Absolutely a game to add to your family game night! This card game is simple and the artwork is great! Easy to learn!

This game is very fun after you play a few times get the hang of it. I recommend it 100%. Very easy to learn, but has a lot of tactics that you’ll learn as you go and probably invent your own.

I have a great time playing this game! At first it may sound complicated, but it really isn't. When you get the hang of it, it's very enjoyable and strategic. I love that it's a short game so you can play multiple rounds, instead of one long game that you may want to quit in the process

Coup is a very fun game of trickery and deception that is relatively easy to pick up. I've had mine for years before doing this review. My friends and I have had many hours of fun yelling and pointing fingers at each other. It is a game that can either be really short or really long depending on the group you're playing with, but typically takes no longer than 30 minutes (usually shorter). The game comes with player cards, coins and cheat sheets containing character abilities for new players to refer to. The cards are relatively thick and have a good texture, whereas the coins are made of thick cardboard, which might feel a little cheap, even if they do serve their purpose well enough. The items come in this rather handy box made out of hard cardboard that protects the items well, but scratches rather easily. I like to bring this out to gatherings because you only need cards and coins, no board, no paper, nothing that requires a hard surface, so it's super easy to play anywhere. I found the game fun, even intensive at times, but not so suitable for younger children, and should probably only be introduced to young teens or older, because the gameplay leans heavily on players interacting with each other and using mind games and deception to trick others while using different abilities to gain certain advantages over others. Younger players mights struggle to grasp the more psychological aspects of the game. Highly recommend!

Coup: 2-6 Players, Ages 10+, Average Play Time = 15 Minutes One might scoff at the fact that there’s only fifteen cards in the entire game, making the content feel rather light. On the other hand, one could come to appreciate how the game mechanics tie everything together to give it its bang for the buck. I was admittedly skeptical at first…”$12 for fifteen cards and some plastic coins? What gives?” Once I actually looked at the rules however and saw just how many actions you could take per turn, I began to see the possibilities both in terms of strategy and bluffing. I have a feeling that this game won’t appeal to people who don’t play a lot of Poker, or any card game for that matter that encourages people to bluff when their back is against the wall. “Coup” works better when you have a lot of people playing, but it can and does function as a two player game just fine. My suggestion is that if you do end up playing with four or more players, that you secretly remove a card from the deck so as to prevent people from counting cards as they figure out who has who. What appeals to me most is the quick play time, what with the recent changes that have come about in my household. “Coup” allows me to flex my brain without committing myself to an hour or two to some heavy abstract strategy game. It also tests my memory a bit, especially when my opponents use three different character actions in one round without exchanging cards…which was the lie? Do they know that I caught them? What actions have I taken again and didn’t someone use the Duke recently to block foreign aid? You see where this is going. Anywho, I found “Coup” to be great as a filler or something to bring out at parties. My recommendation is to give it a spin!

I missed out on the kickstarter, but grabbed a couple copies of this game as soon as it was available on Amazon. It's tons of fun to play, even with only 2 players. Games are short (5-10 minutes). Compared to other fun, short games like Love Letter , there is more strategy. It also scales up well if you have more people. It's hard to find a bluffing game that works with less than 5 people (I'm looking at you, The Resistance and Werewolf ). The product/manufacturer descriptions do not describe this game very well. There are 5 different cards (and 3 copies of each). Each one gives you a special ability within the game. You are dealt 2 cards for your hand. The goal is to force your opponents to turn over (discard) both of their cards. Each turn you can choose to draw money from the bank or take a special action. Actions include spending money to force an opponent to discard, stealing money from an opponent and taking extra money from the bank. Cards can also be used even when it's not your turn to block others from taking certain actions. However, since all cards are dealt face down, you are free to pretend you have *any* card and can take any action you want. If someone challenges you, you have to either show that you have the card you claimed or you are forced to turn over a card (discarding it). If someone challenges you and you were telling the truth, they are the one who has to discard. If you were to exclusively play this game for a long time with the same group of people, it might start to get old. However, as part of a set of games you play on game night/lunch with coworkers/whatever, you could play this for years. Beginners can pick it up quickly and it slots nicely into small amounts of free time. The game uses a non-standard card size (65x100mm). If you want to protect the cards from wear, you can use Ultra Pro Special Size Card Sleeves or the more expensive Mayday Games 7 Wonders Sleeves . The cards are fairly sturdy and durable though, and the game comes in a stiff box. I would consider sleeving the cards anyway, since any card that gets scratched or bent will essentially ruin the whole deck. The box includes a set of reference cards and cardboard coins to use for money. To make the game more portable, you could summarize the actions on a piece of paper and use pennies.

Very fun social deduction game.

It arrived promptly and is great quality. The games great, i love it more than I expected. It requires less setup than even games like chess. In fact it's similar to chess, although the bluffing part makes it a lot more fun, especially when a bad lie makes everyone piss themselves laughing. It's designed for more than two people and works best with 3+. Though I have had some 1v1 games and they are just as fun. The best thing though is games usually take only around 5-10 mins so if you're short on time or if someone can't stay for the whole game night you can obviously adjust to suit that. I usually have a few games of this before and after longer table top games. Honestly if you're looking for a good tabletop game Coup is vital to any collection.

Recommendation: 5 stars Ease to Learn: 4 stars Good for Family: 5 stars Good for Adults: 5 stars Short time to play: 5 stars Value for money: 4.5 stars This game is best learned by someone who has played it. It takes about 3 rounds to understand it sufficiently with someone who has played it. The game is then easy to learn and interesting. We played about 3 rounds in 40 minutes, so each game doesn't take long--about 12-14 minutes. The idea is that each player gets 2 player cards. Each player card has a different character and there are are 3 of each character that does a specific function. You play your role as one of your characters or fib about having a character you don't have. For instance, you say, I am a Duke and will collect 3 money tokens (each turn you get tokens, the number you get is determined by your character cards or your ability to convince everyone else you have a specific card). If someone says they don't think you are a Duke and call you out, you lose a character card if you were lying. If you weren't, they lose a card. When you have 7 money tokens, you can assassinate another player to eliminate one of their character cards. Therefore, collecting money quickly and calling people out who you think are fibbing, is the game. The last person standing wins. There are elements of fibbing, selling, convincing, strategy, and elimination that are all part of the game. My family loves this. The game says 14+ but my 10 year old loves this game and tends to win a lot. If this sounds like fun, consider the Night of the Werewolf game as well--similar time to play, easy to do with the app on your phone and almost zero learning curve. The price is good. I would recommend.

This game has a multiplier effect i.e the more the players, the more exciting & infectious it becomes. Great family-fun, easy to learn & short playing time. Five star overall!

O jogo é incrível. A caixa veio amassada (um detalhe chato), mas as peças estão ok.

As soon as you learn the game which is very easy any ways, you shall be playing it loop. Even those who didn't like gaming swear by it. It's like a game of bluff with powers!