Hart an der Grenze

A fast bluff-and-bribe game of smuggling contraband past a sheriff who can be bought off.

👥 3–6 playersapprox. 40 min🪄 Rules in 5 min8+
5.8 · BGG #4,964

Who it's for

Groups who love bluffing, bargaining and reading each other, and want a loud, quick filler with a smuggler's grin.

Not for you if…

You want strategic depth or dislike lying and confrontation at the table. It needs a lively group to sing, and quiet players will find it thin.

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Vibe's take

Loud and cheeky, built on the thrill of a bald-faced lie and the little negotiation of slipping a bribe to dodge the search.

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About this game

Everyone is smuggling goods across a border, declaring only what the law allows and lying about the rest. Each turn one player becomes the sheriff and picks who to search, but a quiet bribe might just wave you through. A fast, bluff-and-bargain party game of nerve and cheeky payoffs.

Declare your goods and lie about the contrabandBribe the sheriff to wave you throughFast, social play for larger groups

By the numbers

Players

Best at 5–6 playersWorks with 4–6

Duration

40 min

Ages 8+

Complexity

1.4 / 5 — Very Light

BGG Rating

5.8/10

Rank #4,964

1.0k ratings

Published

2005

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