Inside Job cover
2022BGG rank #2,151

Inside Job

by Tanner Simmons · KOSMOS

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Players2–5
Time20–30m
ComplexityLight
Age10+

About the game

What is Inside Job?

The Mostly Cooperative Trick-Taking Game You are a group of secret agents and must work together to complete your missions. But beware! An insider is hiding amongst you, sabotaging you at every turn and collecting secret information along the way. In this (mostly) cooperative trick-taking card game, you slip into undercover roles. Who is acting suspiciously? Who can you trust? Complete a mission with each trick and find out who is the insider. A (mostly) cooperative trick-taking card game for groups of three to five players. Each player assumes the role of secret agent tasked with various missions, except there’s one insider hiding amongst you, ready to thwart your efforts! Can you complete your missions, despite the secret saboteur, or will the insider get the best of you all? Fun, entertaining party game with high replayability and variants to add complexity. Great for fans of social deduction, role-playing, or mystery games.

How it plays

Mechanics

Communication LimitsDeductionHand ManagementHidden RolesSemi-Cooperative GameTeam-Based GameTraitor GameTrick-takingVariable Player PowersVoting

On the shelf

Categories

Card GameSpies / Secret Agents

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