Cop & Killer

What is Cop & Killer

During the game, players take the role of bystanders, cops, and killers. These secret identities are revealed throughout the course of the game. Cops attempt to make an arrest. Killers attempt to kill their target. Bystanders can help influence the outcome one way or the other.

A more informative description: The game comes with a full set of english rules already and its game components are fully language independent.

Cop & Killer is an interactive game for up to 10 players, where the gameplay focuses on a Killer trying to kill his Target and the Cop tries to capture the Killer before he is on his victim. At the beginning each player randomly receives hidden an identity marker which identifies him either as the Cop, the Killer, the Target or a Bystander. These identity badges are kept by the players in their hands under the table, and before a game round starts the players can secretly exchange the badges on a one to one base so that nobody knows the true identity of the others. The ID badges come in different shapes to avoid looking at the badges while exchanging them, so that the players know which badge they are holding, so there is no need for them to look at them under the table.

When the badges have been assigned by the players, the meeple in form of a bullet is placed on the gameboard and playing commences. In turn, the players now roll a set of a red and a blue dice, and they may move the bullet clockwise around the board for a number of spaces corresponding to the number rolled with one of the dice. During the course of the game, the identities of the players may be revealed, and when this has happened to Cop, Killer or Target their rules for using the dice will be slightly changed. So, the Cop now must use only the blue dice and moves the bullet clockwise, but he may decide to move less spaces than rolled by the dice, to simulate the chosen path of investigation (coffee ? Yes or no?). The Killer on the other hand uses the red dice and must move the exact number of spaces, but he may chose to go clockwise or counter-clockwise. Finally, the Target may use the result of one or both dice and move the bullet clockwise around the board.

Game details

Players

4–10

Age

+10

Duration

60 min

Difficulty

Light

Type

Board game

Year

2007

Mechanics

Roll / Spin and Move · Secret Unit Deployment · Variable Player Powers

Categories

Action / Dexterity · Deduction

Designer

Michael Nietzer · Oliver Wolf

Publisher

GameHeads