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Speakeasy

Speakeasy

Capsicum Games · 2014
230 min8+ yrs1.9/5 complexity6.3 BGG#14.914 BGG249CouplesStrategy
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How do you play Speakeasy?

It's the 1920s during the time of Prohibition and its famous speakeasies. Will you succeed in finding your opponent's speakeasy with your clan of gangsters before he finds yours?

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It's the 1920s during the time of Prohibition and its famous speakeasies. Will you succeed in finding your opponent's speakeasy with your clan of gangsters before he finds yours?

To set up Speakeasy, each player places his 25 pieces on the game board with the values visible only to him. Players then take turns moving along the streets and alleys, even entering the buildings that serve as a "stash". When two pieces meet, the piece with the highest value scares away the opponent, removing him from the city. Special pieces move faster than others or scare away all opponents before disappearing themselves.

Inspired by Lu Zhan Jun Qi, a Chinese game that has proven its excellence for many years, Speakeasy requires memory and anticipation in games full of bluffing.

🔬 game anatomy
Complexity1.9 / 5
BGG rating6.3 / 10
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CouplesStrategy
Language dependence
No in-game text needed
🌐 plays without English
Play time
30 min
Players
2
Recommended age
8+ yrs
BGG rank
#14.914

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Q3How do you play Speakeasy?
Speakeasy is a abstract strategy game, for 2 players, taking ~30 minutes, featuring betting and bluffing. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Speakeasy — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Speakeasy support?
Speakeasy is played by 2 players.
Q5How long does a game of Speakeasy take?
A game of Speakeasy takes about 30 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Speakeasy for?
Speakeasy is recommended from age 8.
Q7How complex is Speakeasy?
Speakeasy has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 1.9 out of 5.
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