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Crowbar Hotel

Crowbar Hotel

SAS Creative · 2020
2–545–120 min8+ yrs9.5 BGG17
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How do you play Crowbar Hotel?

Everyone is innocent, Nobody is talking, and it is 500 feet to freedom… in the Crowbar Hotel! In this set-collection, hidden-movement, and push-your-luck one vs all game for 2-5 Players.

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Everyone is innocent, Nobody is talking, and it is 500 feet to freedom… in the Crowbar Hotel! In this set-collection, hidden-movement, and push-your-luck one vs all game for 2-5 Players. Players take the role of either Mangy Prisoners or the Greedy Prison Guard in order to either craft, or disrupt a escape from jail before time runs out.

Lock yourself in and experience the desperation of 1960’s jailhouse life, as you search wisely while avoiding the guard to find the items to craft yourself escapes using items like homemade Grappling Hooks, Metal Shears, or Makeshift Shovels.

PRISONERS - The player(s) who take the role of prisoner have to escape from Crowbar Hotel by collecting sets of cards to craft items that will allow them to escape at certain marked points on the board

GUARD - The player playing the role of the guard must stop the prisoners from escaping. At the end of the 6th round if the prisoners have not escaped the needed amount. The guard is the victor.

BRIBES - Prisoner Players may spend cash or items of value to the guard in order to avoid detection or being caught for a shakedown or returned for rollcall

USE CONTRABAND TO ESCAPE - After Collecting sets of cards they complete a set to make items such as homemade Grappling Hooks, Metal Shears, or Makeshift Shovels to help escape and win the game!


This game uses hidden movement and set collection to create a both thrilling and enjoyable experience for everyone involved. 2 player games are very cat and mouse, but when in larger groups (3-5) prisoner players must work together to both collect sets and avoid the ever growing faster prison guard.

—description from the designer

game anatomy
BGG rating9.5 / 10
Play time
45–120 min
Players
2–5
Recommended age
8+ yrs
from Trișache · verified

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Q3How do you play Crowbar Hotel?
Crowbar Hotel is a card game game, for 2–5 players, taking ~45–120 minutes, featuring area movement. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Crowbar Hotel — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Crowbar Hotel support?
Crowbar Hotel is played by 2–5 players.
Q5How long does a game of Crowbar Hotel take?
A game of Crowbar Hotel takes about 45–120 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Crowbar Hotel for?
Crowbar Hotel is recommended from age 8.
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