Hart an der Grenze
A fast bluff-and-bribe game of smuggling contraband past a sheriff who can be bought off.
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- Designers
- André Zatz, Sérgio Halaban
- Published by
- KOSMOS
- Editions by
- Kaissa Chess & Games, Competo / Marektoy, Estrela
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.
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.
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.
Published 2005 · 21 years ago
older than 87% of games
In 1,041 collections
collected more than 27% of games
3–6 players · ages 8+
Best with 5 or 6 · publisher: 10+
about 40 min
shorter than 58% of games · typical 30–90 min
Complexity: light
Explained in 5 minutes · 1.4 out of 5 · lighter than 75%
Opinions: usual spread
A normal range of ratings
Language: no text
Playable without the language
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