Should I Play BANG!?
Players: 4 – 7 players | Game Duration 20 – 40 mins |
Min. Age 10+ | Game complexity: MEDIUM Genre: American West, Bluffing, Card Games, Deduction, Fighting
Solo game mode: No | Co-op: No |
Online Version: No
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What is BANG! about?
BANG!
The man with the pistol is a dead man when faced with the man with the Winchester unless his pistol is a Volcanic!
Sheriffs hunt outlaws, outlaws hunt sheriffs, and Renegades are ready to join either side. Who are the gunmen who are Deputies willing to give their lives for the Sheriff? Where are the merciless outlaws seeking his death?
Character cards within the game include a sheriff, deputy, outlaw, and renegade, most of whom want to shoot (bang) each other.
A player’s turn involves playing a variety of cards, such as beer (gaining a life), bang (shooting someone), missed (avoiding getting shot), guns (shooting other players), and many others.
There are many name cards that give special skills such as pick a heart and don’t get shot. Instead of using the place mats, the cards can be used as life trackers.
It takes a little while to learn but soon gets easier.
Rules
Condensed How to Play BANG! Rules Guide for rulebook haters
BANG! Videos
Awards Won by BANG!
2017 Guldbrikken Best Parlor Game Nominee 2007 Golden Geek Best Party Board Game Nominee 2007 Golden Geek Best Card Game Nominee 2005 Hra roku Nominee 2004 Hra roku Nominee 2003 Origins Awards Best Traditional Card Game Winner 2003 Origins Awards Best Card Game Design Winner 2002 Lucca Games Best Original Game 2002 Japan Boardgame Prize Best Advanced Game Nominee