Revolution!
Bluff, bribe and blackmail your way through a colonial town with hidden bids revealed all at once.
Who it's for
You like bluffing, counter-bluffing, and games where reading people beats raw optimizing. Best with four players.
Not for you if…
You want a cozy, cooperative evening or dislike being outbid and thwarted. With only three players the bluffing is thinner.
Vibe's take
Tense and psychological. Every reveal is a small moment of truth where you find out whether your read of the table was right.
About this game
Revolution! is a bidding game of threats and bribes in a colonial town. Blackmail the printer, bribe the priest, lean on the innkeeper: each person is a territory up for grabs. Everyone hides their bids behind a cardboard shield and reveals them at once, using Gold, Blackmail and Force tokens, which also get replenished by what you win. Control the tavern, the fortress, the harbor, or the plantation, and you collect victory points. The real game is knowing where to push and where to let others waste their tokens on a fight you did not want. Three to four players, about an hour.
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Mechanics
By the numbers
Players
Duration
60 min
Ages 10+
Complexity
2.0 / 5 — LightBGG Rating
6.3/10
Rank #2,042
4.5k ratings
Published
2009
Language
Some text
Designed by
Philip duBarry
Published by
Pegasus Spiele, Steve Jackson Games, Revolution Games (I)
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