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Rules assistance for Crooks: Crime Wave
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
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Rules assistant for Crooks: Crime Wave
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Crooks: Crime Wave is an expansion for Crooks released in 2017 for 2–4 players, 15 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by Neil Crowley and its main mechanics are Hand Management.
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About the game
A promo expansion for Crooks - new edition (WGG 1201-02) These six expansion cards (included in the game Matryoshka) replace the six cards in the base game that share portraits. The rules for these new cards are: Racketeer Each Racketeer shows a bonus or penelty on its left and right edges. During scoring phase, the number on its right edge affects the value of the target to its immediate right, and the number on its left edge affects the value of the target to its immediate left. Turncoat At the end of the game you must decide which of these two gangs this Crook is a member of. If multiple Turncoats are in the game, they must choose their affiliation from highest to lowest rank.
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- White Goblin Games
Questions and answers
Crooks: Crime Wave 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.
The listed playing time for Crooks: Crime Wave is 15 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 Crooks: Crime Wave 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.
Crooks: Crime Wave has a complexity rating of 2.0 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.
Crooks: Crime Wave belongs to these categories: Card Game, Mafia, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Hand Management. 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 Crooks: Crime Wave are: Neil Crowley. 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 Crooks: Crime Wave as an expansion for Crooks. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Crooks to use it. Check that your edition of Crooks is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.