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Gunrunners: Homens de Preto
- 5 players
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Gunrunners
2013
Rules assistance for Gunrunners
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- 2–4 players
- 30 min
- 10+
- Complexity 1.2/5
For 2 players
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Gunrunners is a board game released in 2013 for 2–4 players, 30 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by Steve Finn and its main mechanics are Hand Management, Area Majority / Influence, and Secret Unit Deployment.
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About the game
As the leader of your country's federal police, you must stop the infamous Merchant of Death and his international team of Gunrunners as he sells his weapons of destruction in war-torn and drug-ridden countries Will your agents succeed and bring the Merchant of Death to justice? The object of Gunrunners is to confiscate more crates of weapons than your opponents. Players take turns deploying their agents into one of four locations (Central America, Middle East, North Africa, Southeast Asia). During the game, crates of weapons are delivered to the different locations, so some locations will have more weapons than others. At the end of the game, players confiscate weapons from each of the locations based upon how many agents they deployed to that location. In addition, players may use "Special Operatives" to give them special powers that alter the game play in interesting ways.
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- Pensamento Coletivo
- Dr. Finn's Games
Questions and answers
Gunrunners 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 Gunrunners is 30 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 Gunrunners 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.
Gunrunners has a complexity rating of 1.2 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a 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.
Gunrunners belongs to these categories: Spies / Secret Agents. Its main mechanics are Hand Management, Area Majority / Influence, and Secret Unit Deployment. 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 Gunrunners are: Steve Finn. 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 Gunrunners as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.