
- BGG rank
- BGG #3,295
- BGG rating
- 6.6
Shadows: Amsterdam
2018
Rules assistance for Shadows: Amsterdam
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2–8 players
- 20 min
- 10+
- Complexity 1.3/5
About the game
Amsterdam, present day. A crime has been committed, but the police investigation is going nowhere. An anonymous client has called your detective agency to investigate. However, your rivals are on the case as well, so there’s no time to waste. Your Intelligence Officer will guide your Detectives through the city, by sending pictures to communicate. Each image contains location intel ... for those who can understand. But you need to decode the messages faster than your rivals while avoiding the police! Explore the city to find three pieces of evidence, and deliver them to your client before the other team in order to receive payment — and win the game! The police don’t want you on the case, so you’d best stay out of their way! If they spot you sniffing around, they’ll put you behind bars, giving your rivals an easy victory. Shadows - Amsterdam is a real-time simultaneous competition between detective agencies, using pictures that contain intel to communicate within your own team. Player roles are asymmetrical: each Intelligence Officer tries to guide their own team around the board, and the Detectives try to understand their Intelligence Officer’s clues in a fast-paced race to victory.
Mechanics
Designers
Publishers
- Kaissa Chess & Games
- ADC Blackfire Entertainment
- asmodee
- Hobby Japan
- Rebel Sp. z o.o.
- Gémklub
- Korea Boardgames
- Ігромаг
- Lifestyle Boardgames Ltd
- Libellud
Questions and answers
The rules assistant for Shadows: Amsterdam will help explain turns, card effects and disputed situations, with references to verified official materials and saved question history. It is not ready yet; verified sources for your edition are still being prepared.
Shadows: Amsterdam supports 2–8 players according to the catalogue.
The listed playing time for Shadows: Amsterdam is 20 minutes. The actual duration depends on the group and its familiarity with the game.
The catalogue lists Shadows: Amsterdam for ages 10 and up. Check the age guidance on your edition.
The credited designers of Shadows: Amsterdam are: Mathieu Aubert.
The catalogue lists Shadows: Amsterdam as a base game.
Rules assistant for Shadows: Amsterdam
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