Cloak & Dagger
BGG rank
BGG #24,446
BGG rating
6.1

Cloak & Dagger

1984

Rules assistance for Cloak & Dagger

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

  • 2–4 players
  • 30–60 min
  • 8+
  • Complexity 1.6/5

For 2 players

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Cloak & Dagger is a board game released in 1984 for 2–4 players, 30–60 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Take That, and Race.

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About the game

From the rules: "Cloak & Dagger is a role-playing game that will transport you into the shadow world of international espionage. Each player attempts to be the first to gain control of a ring of Spies by capturing them and bringing them to their headquarters." Despite the description, this is a board game that shares many qualities with RPGs.

Questions and answers

Cloak & Dagger supports 2–4 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.