Vienna Connection cover
2021BGG rank #3,245

Vienna Connection

by Jakub Łapot, Jakub Poczęty, Przemysław Rymer, Ignacy Trzewiczek · Portal Games

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Players1–5
Time120–180m
ComplexityMedium-Light
Age16+

About the game

What is Vienna Connection?

Vienna Connection is a standalone game inspired by the game mechanisms of Detective: A Modern Crime Board Game. In this game, players take on the roles of CIA agents sent to Europe in 1977 during the Cold War to investigate the mysterious death of James Werner, an American citizen murdered in Vienna. The international plot involves various secret agencies, and players will travel around Europe visiting a dozen destinations and discovering secrets. Vienna Connection, although inspired by Detective, is a standalone game with new rules and game mechanisms that bring the spy theme to life. Players will manage resources (such as informants, bribes, and pieces of information), decode reports (including secret messages, codes, and wiretapped conversations), and will have to outsmart enemy spy agencies. —description from the publisher

How it plays

Mechanics

Cooperative GameNarrative Choice / ParagraphPoint to Point MovementScenario / Mission / Campaign GameSolo / Solitaire GameStorytelling

On the shelf

Categories

DeductionMurder / MysterySpies / Secret AgentsTravel

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