Spy Catcher

What is Spy Catcher

Spy Catcher is a game of espionage and skill set during the Second World War, based on a BBC television series. Players are members of the British intelligence service attempting to catch German spies in England, France, Belgium and the Netherlands. A player is based in each of these four countries and the winner is the first to identify the spies operating in their area.

Each country has three suspects who may be resistance workers, refugees or spies. Players collect cards as the game progresses which help eliminate potential spies from suspicion until a player is able to make a positive identification. If a player reaches an incorrect conclusion about the spies in their area then they are eliminated from the game.

Contents are:

1 playing board, 1 control spinner, 4 Spy Catcher (player) markers, 4 sets of information cards (potential spies) and 12 covering discs. Rules are printed on the inside of the box lid.

Game details

Players

2–4

Age

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Duration

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Difficulty

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Type

Board game

Year

1960

Mechanics

Deduction · Player Elimination · Set Collection

Categories

Deduction · Movies / TV / Radio theme · Spies / Secret Agents

Designer

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Publisher

Merit