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Chicken Heist

Chicken Heist

Fourtato Games Inc. · 2020
3–815–45 min13+ yrs2.1/5 complexity6.7 BGG#16.174 BGG222
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How do you play Chicken Heist?

In a competition to rob the most money from the bank, you will need to make preparations, manage risks and make informed decisions to come out on top. With unpredictable events coming up that may get you locked up, would you take the time to prepare for what’s coming next, or would you continue to rob?

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Chicken Heist box art
official art · Fourtato Games Inc.

In a competition to rob the most money from the bank, you will need to make preparations, manage risks and make informed decisions to come out on top. With unpredictable events coming up that may get you locked up, would you take the time to prepare for what’s coming next, or would you continue to rob? Leave with the getaway truck and you will get a split of the loot. Stay too long however, you will leave with nothing but a life behind bars. In a high risk high reward setting, who is the ultimate chicken? Who will be the first to chicken out? You or your friends?

Chicken Heist is a Press Your Luck Card game inspired by the game of chicken. Players must leverage all their moves from getting more information by Lookout, manipulating events by Tinkering, getting more tools via Resupply to simply making more money by Robbing to ensure that they safely exit the heist with the most amount of loot possible. 3-8 players can play and an average game runs anywhere from 15-45 minutes.

—description from the publisher

game anatomy
Complexity2.1 / 5
BGG rating6.7 / 10
Language dependence
Some text — easily memorized
🌐 plays without English
Play time
15–45 min
Players
3–8
Recommended age
13+ yrs
BGG rank
#16.174
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Q1How much does Chicken Heist cost?
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Q2Where can I buy Chicken Heist cheapest?
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Q3How do you play Chicken Heist?
Chicken Heist is a animals game, for 3–8 players, taking ~15–45 minutes, featuring hand management. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Chicken Heist — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Chicken Heist support?
Chicken Heist is played by 3–8 players.
Q5How long does a game of Chicken Heist take?
A game of Chicken Heist takes about 15–45 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Chicken Heist for?
Chicken Heist is recommended from age 13.
Q7How complex is Chicken Heist?
Chicken Heist has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 2.1 out of 5.
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