
- BGG rank
- BGG #2,591
- BGG rating
- 6.5
Nuns on the Run
- 2–8 players
- 45–60 min
- Complexity 2.1/5
- 2010

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Revenge of the Dictators: The American Agent aka Bob is an expansion for Revenge of the Dictators released in 2016 for 4–6 players, 45–105 minutes per game, and ages 13 and up. It was designed by Bas Damoiseaux, Bart Latten, and Alina Manzhelevska and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling and Secret Unit Deployment.
With Revenge of the Dictators: The American Agent aka Bob, the first expansion of Revenge of the Dictators, an additional player can play the role of Bob, an American agent trying to stop the dictators from taking over the world. The ultimate goal of the American agent is easy: Make it to DEFCON 1 so that the dictators automatically lose. This will make you win the game. To do this, you need to try to spot as many dictators as possible as spotting a dictator gives the American agent certain tactical advantages, e.g., increasing the DEFCON level. The American agent can go undercover, which removes their meeple from the game board so that nobody knows where Bob will move to next.
Revenge of the Dictators: The American Agent aka Bob supports 4–6 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 Revenge of the Dictators: The American Agent aka Bob is 45–105 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 Revenge of the Dictators: The American Agent aka Bob for ages 13 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.
Revenge of the Dictators: The American Agent aka Bob has a complexity rating of 2.5 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.
Revenge of the Dictators: The American Agent aka Bob belongs to these categories: Humor and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling 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 Revenge of the Dictators: The American Agent aka Bob are: Bas Damoiseaux, Bart Latten, and Alina Manzhelevska. 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 Revenge of the Dictators: The American Agent aka Bob as an expansion for Revenge of the Dictators. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Revenge of the Dictators to use it. Check that your edition of Revenge of the Dictators is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.