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Capital Punishment

Capital Punishment

Hammerhead Enterprises · 1981
2–460 min0+ yrs1.0/5 complexity3.8 BGG#29.474 BGG100KidsStrategy
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How do you play Capital Punishment?

This game was published for political reasons, to "make" a point. That it turns out to be somewhat enjoyable is purely coincidental. In this game, a player may win by maneuvering all four of their "criminals" in such a way that they are all in Life Imprisonment, Death Row, or the Electric Chair.

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Capital Punishment box art
official art · Hammerhead Enterprises

This game was published for political reasons, to "make" a point. That it turns out to be somewhat enjoyable is purely coincidental.

In this game, a player may win by maneuvering all four of their "criminals" in such a way that they are all in Life Imprisonment, Death Row, or the Electric Chair. Or the player may use their two "liberals" to spring the opposing players’ criminals from the "Path of Justice" back to the Street often enough to turn all fifteen of each opponent’s Innocent Citizens into Victims of violent crimes. Victims go to Heaven.

game anatomy
Complexity1.0 / 5
BGG rating3.8 / 10
Vibe
KidsStrategy
Play time
60 min
Players
2–4
Recommended age
0+ yrs
BGG rank
#29.474
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Q3How do you play Capital Punishment?
Capital Punishment is a political game, for 2–4 players, taking ~60 minutes, featuring dice rolling. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Capital Punishment — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Capital Punishment support?
Capital Punishment is played by 2–4 players.
Q5How long does a game of Capital Punishment take?
A game of Capital Punishment takes about 60 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Capital Punishment for?
Capital Punishment is recommended from age 0.
Q7How complex is Capital Punishment?
Capital Punishment has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 1.0 out of 5.
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