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Rules assistance for Agents of SMERSH: Showdown!
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 1–5 players
- 13+
- Complexity 3.0/5
Rules assistant for Agents of SMERSH: Showdown!
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Agents of SMERSH: Showdown! is an expansion for Agents of SMERSH released in 2015 for 1–5 players and ages 13 and up. It was designed by Jason Maxwell and Dan Booth and its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Dice Rolling, and Point to Point Movement.
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About the game
Showdown! is a a 76-page book designed to complement the Agents of SMERSH base game, and the Swagman's Hope and Space Station expansions. The Showdown! Scenario Book presents a linear history that will take the players through a series of eight Agents of SMERSH games, which get progressively more difficult as the UN Secret Service pursues Dr Lobo. Showdown! also introduces a new Endgame for Agents of SMERSH, which can be played after any Main Game (i.e. the board game), even if you are not using the linear scenarios.
Designers
Publishers
- 8th Summit
Questions and answers
Agents of SMERSH: Showdown! supports 1–5 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The catalogue lists Agents of SMERSH: Showdown! for ages 13 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Agents of SMERSH: Showdown! has a complexity rating of 3.0 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-weight game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
Agents of SMERSH: Showdown! belongs to these categories: Adventure, Spies / Secret Agents, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Dice Rolling, and Point to Point Movement. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of Agents of SMERSH: Showdown! are: Jason Maxwell and Dan Booth. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Agents of SMERSH: Showdown! as an expansion for Agents of SMERSH. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Agents of SMERSH to use it. Check that your edition of Agents of SMERSH is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.