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Saboteur


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Minimum age:
(official)
8 years
 
     
Rating:
(average)
8.2 
Year: 2004 
Publishers:
Z-Man Games
Amigo Spiele
 

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UserRatingMin. AgeAdults TooComment
duchamp108Yes Card-laying game with dwarves underground. Up to 7 players - who is (if any) the saboteur?
jiffypop99Yes Easy to learn card game with some Werewolf flavor too it. Some kids have a hard time figuring out the best way to be subtle and not give away their loyalty.
laiernie97Yes this actually plays up to 10, not 7. it's a great game for large groups. the actual gameplay of laying cards to match the paths is easily grasped by young kids, but they might not get the deception and bluffing involved in figuring out who are the saboteurs, but it's this aspect that makes it great for adults.
Admiral Fisher87Yes This is a wonderfully fun game that probably goes down better with adults than kids, but even so a clever 7 year old can get lots out of it.
boltongeordie87Yes Good for larger groups. You sometimes need to nudge the kids towards the revalations that beating the saboteur(s) is not enough to win, you also need to beat your fellow miners to the gold. Once that point is reached the saboteur(s) have a chance to win too.
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ERPriest88Yes This is a great game, best played with a large family group. I think kids will catch on fairly quickly to the card play, but there is some subtlety invovled with playing the saboteur effectively.
Shade_Jon810Yes I've found that younger kids tend to get confused about how to lay the cards and how to play the saboteur. Otherwise, the game is pretty straightforward, a lot like Milles Bornes.
Doomfarer78Yes The saboteurs part doesn't really work with the kids.
spearjr77Yes Decent filler card game, with the unusual facet that one or more players will be working against the group. (Probably in secret if the kids can play their role.) Fun for adults and kids.