Catch the Bomber
BGG rank
BGG #13,348
BGG rating
7.5

Catch the Bomber

2021

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Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

  • 3–6 players
  • 30–45 min
  • 12+
  • Complexity 2.2/5

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Catch the Bomber is a board game released in 2021 for 3–6 players, 30–45 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by イイダ タカアキ (Iida Takaaki) and its main mechanics are Deduction and Hidden Roles.

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About the game

In Catch the Bomber, a.k.a. キャッチザボマー, you are either the lone bomber in the game or part of the police force trying to catch the bomber. For the bomber to win, they must do one of the following: • Kill civilians with a bomb. • Escape the city. • Restrict the actions of citizens and disrupt the economy. The police want to stop all of this from happening, but the bomber's identity is secret. On a turn, you either play or move, and the resolution of the game isn't complete until the final card has been played.

Publishers

  • Jolly Thinkers
  • IIDAGAMES

Questions and answers

Catch the Bomber supports 3–6 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.