The Boss
2010 · BGG
Avg rating
6.79
Bayes rating
6.20
Weight
1.78 (Light)
Players
2-6
Playtime
40 min
Ratings count
2,703
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Description
With each card played, you gain more information about the loot — or sanctions — that may be yours for the taking in different American cities. Basing upon this information, you send out the members of your gang to those cities: some are pros, some are wannabes. Whoever has the most gang members in a city cashes the loot or undergoes the sanction. When going to Chicago, you have no choice but to split your takings with the boss himself: Al Capone. The further the game progresses, the higher the stakes are getting, especially in Chicago. The Boss is essentially a card game (with a small game board for keeping scores) of deduction, bluffing, and a lot of backstabbing.
Play mode
Competitive
How it plays
Area control & tactical conflict Auction & bidding Deduction & hidden information
Game type
Card game Board game
What it’s about
Mystery, crime & investigation
Publishers
Designers
Alain Ollier