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12 Thieves
In 12 Thieves, first published as The thief of Baghdad, each player leads a group of thieves and tries to gain the best booty for themselves, but the treasure is well-guarded in the palaces of Baghdad, so you must slip your thieves into the guard corps and attempt to bribe those you can't represent with one of your own.
What is 12 Thieves
In 12 Thieves, first published as The thief of Baghdad, each player leads a group of thieves and tries to gain the best booty for themselves, but the treasure is well-guarded in the palaces of Baghdad, so you must slip your thieves into the guard corps and attempt to bribe those you can't represent with one of your own.
The player who plays their cards best and reacts most cleverly to the different situations will succeed in getting their thieves and guards well distributed in Baghdad, and therefore be the first to collect four pieces of treasure.
Game details
- Players
- 2–4
- Age
- +8
- Duration
- 45 min
- Difficulty
- Light
- Type
- Board game
- Year
- 2006
- Mechanics
- Area Movement · Hand Management
- Categories
- Arabian
- Designer
- Thorsten Gimmler
- Publisher
- Queen Games · Devil Dice Games · Piatnik
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What the community says about 12 Thieves
de 2 a 4, tablero reglas simples pero un pedazo de juego.La caja podia abultar un pokito menos leche ajaja. Un grato descubrimiento. Materiales de calidad como todos los de Queen games. Hay juegos de cartas con peores calidades
Not so easy game about using cards to move your guardians and thieves to steal treasures. Rules are simple, but there are many ways of annoying your opponnents and doing right yourself.
Un juego sencillo en mecánicas, pero que tiene su aquél. Gana el primero en conseguir seis tesoros. Cada jugador maneja una serie de ladrones y unos vigilantes. Tienes que intentar conseguir el objetivo y ponerselo dificil al contrincante. A dos probablemente queda un poco cojo. Sí que da un poco la sensación de que no hay mucha planificación posible, pero tiene mas miga de lo que parece a simple vista. Los movimientos de las fichas se realizan con cartas y el tesoro lo capturas cuando consigues reunir ladrones suficientes en el palacio donde se encuentra el tesoro. Es facil de explicar y de j
No me ha entusiasmado
Everything about 12 Thieves
How many players is 12 Thieves for?
12 Thieves plays with 2–4 players.
How long does a game take?
A game takes about 45 minutes.
What age is it suitable for?
It is recommended from age 8.
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