A New Game is launched The Traitors is out, but this pirate game combines all my favorite board games into one deceptive pocket-sized package is launched.
The Traitors is out, but this pirate game combines all my favorite board games into one deceptive pocket-sized packagenew features
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Traitors Aboard needs to be in your collection
The Traitors is out, but this pirate game combines all my favorite board games into one deceptive pocket-sized package new features
I worry what it says about me that I love deception and hidden role board games. Don’t get me wrong, I’m terrible at lying. I can’t bluff without grinning like a maniac either if someone’s onto me, either. But sniffing out traitors? Yeah, that’s a bit of me.
The trouble is, a lot of those – despite being amongst the best board games – can take a while to get going. I adore the Cthulhu-themed Unfathomable, for example, and it’s a masterclass of backstabbing mixed with a 1920s cosmic horror vibe. But my goodness does it last for ages. Traitors Aboard, though? Here’s a board game you can dive straight into after a 60-second elevator pitch of the rules, and be finished with in around 20 minutes. More importantly, it combines my favorite mechanics from the likes of Unfathomable into a glorious cocktail of duplicity. Delicious.
It’s quite telling that the rules of Traitors Aboard are summed up nice and clearly on the back of the box – you could avoid looking at the instructions at all, if you wanted. This is a game you can dive straight into with minimal fuss, and there aren’t complex if-but mechanics to get your head around.