
- BGG rank
- BGG #1,858
- BGG rating
- 6.9
Viral
- 1–5 players
- 60–90 min
- Complexity 2.6/5
- 2017

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City of Spies: Double Agent is an expansion for City of Spies: Estoril 1942 released in 2017 for 2–5 players, 45–60 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by Gil d'Orey and Antonio Sousa Lara and its main mechanics are Area Majority / Influence, Secret Unit Deployment, and Modular Board.
New spies arrive to town and with new abilities. Besides Estoril, players will also fight in Lisbon, where they will find new ways to create the best network of spies. City of Spies: Double Agent will offer players: the ability to add a fifth player. 7 new characters with a new nationality. a fantastic new ability [double agent] who will allow new strategies. 2 new mission tiles. 2 new locations boards (Lisbon) with new special rules.
City of Spies: Double Agent supports 2–5 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 listed playing time for City of Spies: Double Agent is 45–60 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists City of Spies: Double Agent for ages 10 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.
City of Spies: Double Agent has a complexity rating of 2.7 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-light 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.
City of Spies: Double Agent belongs to these categories: World War II, Spies / Secret Agents, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Area Majority / Influence, Secret Unit Deployment, and Modular Board. 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 City of Spies: Double Agent are: Gil d'Orey and Antonio Sousa Lara. 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 City of Spies: Double Agent as an expansion for City of Spies: Estoril 1942. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need City of Spies: Estoril 1942 to use it. Check that your edition of City of Spies: Estoril 1942 is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.