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Bomb Squad

Bomb Squad

Tasty Minstrel Games · 2013
2–630 min10+ yrs2.2/5 complexity6.4 BGG#5.320 BGG2,3 KCo-op
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The sergeant hangs the phone up. "Multiple hostages, numerous bombs. We're up." We grab our gear, prep the robot and load the van. It's go time... An unknown terrorist organization is on the rise, looking to spread fear while profiting from the chaos they release.

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The sergeant hangs the phone up. "Multiple hostages, numerous bombs. We're up." We grab our gear, prep the robot and load the van. It's go time...

An unknown terrorist organization is on the rise, looking to spread fear while profiting from the chaos they release. You, your fellow members of the Retro City Bomb Squad, and your trusty Bomb Squad Robot are the only barriers in the way between those dastardly villains and the innocent civilians of Retro City. Lives are at stake — and time is ticking — so let's go!

Bomb Squad is a cooperative game in which 2-6 players are members of a team operating a disposal robot with the mission to disarm bombs and save hostages. The players work together, racing against the clock to provide the appropriate instructions for the robot to achieve their mission objectives. Bomb Squad features:

Real-time play: Players each take a turn in clockwise order and are free to take as long as they want on their turn. However, there is a timer counting down in real time until the bombs will detonate, so players will want to be as efficient as possible. 
Hidden Card Information: Players hold their cards so that the fronts are facing the other players, which requires that players give each other Intel to figure out which cards they have in hand. 
Limited Communication: While players have their cards up and visible to each other, players are allowed to communicate only via the Intel they give each other, which provides hints about the cards they have in their hands. Table talk about which cards are needed, or where the robot should go, and giving implied hints about which cards to play are prohibited.
Co-operative game play: The players all work together, winning or losing collectively as a team.
🔬 game anatomy
Complexity2.2 / 5
BGG rating6.4 / 10
Vibe
Co-op
Language dependence
Some text — easily memorized
🌐 plays without English
Play time
30 min
Players
2–6
Recommended age
10+ yrs
BGG rank
#5.320

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Q3How do you play Bomb Squad?
Bomb Squad is a print & play game, for 2–6 players, taking ~30 minutes, featuring action queue. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Bomb Squad — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Bomb Squad support?
Bomb Squad is played by 2–6 players.
Q5How long does a game of Bomb Squad take?
A game of Bomb Squad takes about 30 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Bomb Squad for?
Bomb Squad is recommended from age 10.
Q7How complex is Bomb Squad?
Bomb Squad has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 2.2 out of 5.
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