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Empyrean Hero: The Card Game
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Interceptor
2020
Rules assistance for Interceptor
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 4 players
- 20 min
- 8+
- Complexity 2.0/5
For 4 players
Rules assistant for Interceptor
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Interceptor is a board game released in 2020 for 4 players, 20 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Felipe Galery, Gabriel Santana, and Ingrid Spangler and its main mechanics are Team-Based Game and Action / Event.
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About the game
Government officials are plotting to undermine democracy! They need to exchange documents and money in secret, but a pair of investigative journalists are getting suspicious of their activities. Will the intrepid reporters be able to expose the corruption before it's too late? Two corrupt politicians need to exchange messages and dirty money while two investigators try to intercept their actions and publish them in the international media. Winner of Button Shy's 18 identical cards challenge, Interceptor is a game for 4 people in pairs that will sit facing your partner. The cards have two sides: money or message. Players must place one of their 5 cards with one side forward and make a pre-arranged secret code for their partner to place the same side forward. Corruptors should try to avoid investigations by placing the opposite side that their opponents put, while investigators want to put on the same side as their opponents. After 4 cards on the table, they are all revealed and losers lose their cards. Whoever runs out of cards loses the game. But there is one more thing. If you discover your opponent's code, you can say "Interceptor!" and make a guess. If you're wrong, you lose a card, if you get it right, you win the game instantly. It is a fast and very fun game, great for playing several games in a row. —description from the designer Winner of Button Shy's 18 Card Challenge: Design a game with 18 identical cards.
Mechanics
Publishers
- Matagot
- Button Shy
- Galbs Games
Questions and answers
Interceptor supports 4 players according to the catalogue. This is the publisher’s listed player count, so the game is designed for exactly that number of participants. Variants for other group sizes, if any, are described in the rulebook of your edition, so check it before setting up a different configuration.
The listed playing time for Interceptor is 20 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 Interceptor for ages 8 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.
Interceptor 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.
Interceptor belongs to these categories: Card Game, Print & Play, and Deduction. Its main mechanics are Team-Based Game and Action / Event. 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 Interceptor are: Felipe Galery, Gabriel Santana, and Ingrid Spangler. 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 Interceptor 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.