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RUSE

RUSE

Ruse.Games · 2025
1–425–120 min14+ yrs3.3/5 complexity6.6 BGG#15.470 BGG366CouplesStrategy
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How do you play RUSE?

RUSE invites you on an adventure in a fox-themed mid-weight Euro-style strategy game. In Ruse, players take the role of a fox mother trying to raise her pack of kits more efficiently than other players.

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RUSE invites you on an adventure in a fox-themed mid-weight Euro-style strategy game.

In Ruse, players take the role of a fox mother trying to raise her pack of kits more efficiently than other players.

Over 4 rounds, players go through Destiny, Collection, and Action phases to ensure the growth and accelerate them developing their instincts in your den. The game design uses worker placement, territories exploration, resource management and dice management.

The player who accumulates the most victory points wins the game.

🔬 game anatomy
Complexity3.3 / 5
BGG rating6.6 / 10
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CouplesStrategy
Language dependence
No in-game text needed
🌐 plays without English
Play time
25–120 min
Players
1–4
Recommended age
14+ yrs
BGG rank
#15.470

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Q2Where can I buy RUSE cheapest?
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Q3How do you play RUSE?
RUSE is a animals game, for 1–4 players, taking ~25–120 minutes, featuring action drafting. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about RUSE — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does RUSE support?
RUSE is played by 1–4 players.
Q5How long does a game of RUSE take?
A game of RUSE takes about 25–120 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is RUSE for?
RUSE is recommended from age 14.
Q7How complex is RUSE?
RUSE has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 3.3 out of 5.
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