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Bank Heist

Bank Heist

Lonely Hero Games · 2020
5–830–60 min13+ yrs2.0/5 complexity7.2 BGG#9.583 BGG381Party
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How do you play Bank Heist?

Bank Heist is a social deduction game for 5 - 8 players with an explosive action phase. The game sets itself apart from other popular social deduction games by not allowing player eliminations until a secondary phase of the game.

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Bank Heist is a social deduction game for 5 - 8 players with an explosive action phase. The game sets itself apart from other popular social deduction games by not allowing player eliminations until a secondary phase of the game.

Players are randomly dealt a secret identity card that could read Agent, Rival, or Crew. Agents get to know if they have a comrade as do Rivals. Crew usually have the numbers advantage but are always in the dark.

The game is played in 2 primary phases: The Robbery and the Getaway. During the Robbery players try to load cash into the truck before the police arrive at the bank. Players draw and pass cards to observe what the receiving players do with those cards in order to figure out who they can trust. Crew must place cash bags into the truck. There is one Crew member that has "Sticky Fingers" and must keep cash bags even though they win or lose with the Crew. Agents try to stop the Robbery by keeping cash bags. Rivals need a successful robbery, but will try to eliminate the others before the end of the game. Not all cards are cash. The deck is filled with items such as Adrenaline, Zip Ties, Knives, and more.

As the Robbery moves along, players also flip over Alarm cards which cause instant actions to happen such as checking other players Identity card for a Crew Tattoo or showing your hand to a player you trust. Additionally, there are Attribute cards such as Martial Skills or Gun Jammed which can enhance or hinder player abilities.

If the Robbery is successful, play moves to the Getaway. During this phase players will use the information and items they collected during the Robbery to eliminate those they don't trust before the truck reaches the Hideout. Each faction has different abilities during this phase that will help them achieve their specific win conditions.

—description from the publisher

game anatomy
Complexity2.0 / 5
BGG rating7.2 / 10
Vibe
Party
Language dependence
Some text — easily memorized
🌐 plays without English
Play time
30–60 min
Players
5–8
Recommended age
13+ yrs
BGG rank
#9.583
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Q3How do you play Bank Heist?
Bank Heist is a card game game, for 5–8 players, taking ~30–60 minutes, featuring betting and bluffing. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Bank Heist — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Bank Heist support?
Bank Heist is played by 5–8 players.
Q5How long does a game of Bank Heist take?
A game of Bank Heist takes about 30–60 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Bank Heist for?
Bank Heist is recommended from age 13.
Q7How complex is Bank Heist?
Bank Heist has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 2.0 out of 5.
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