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Spyworld
2026
Rules assistance for Spyworld
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2–99 players
- 30 min
- 8+
- Complexity 2.0/5
For 2 players
Rules assistant for Spyworld
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Spyworld is a board game released in 2026 for 2–99 players, 30 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Frédéric Morard and its main mechanics are Simultaneous Action Selection and Paper-and-Pencil.
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About the game
Build. Defend. Infiltrate. Repeat. In Spyworld, every player is a mastermind determined to become the world's richest supervillain. During the game, everyone simultaneously builds their own secret headquarters by placing walls, traps, sentries, and hidden secrets while training an elite agent and collecting powerful gadgets. Every choice is a balancing act: invest too much in your defenses and your agent won't be ready for the mission ahead; focus too much on infiltration and your own lair may become an easy target. Once every lair is complete, the tables turn. Your agent infiltrates an opponent's custom-built headquarters, moving room by room through a maze of walls, deadly traps, vigilant guards, and security robots in search of valuable secrets. Every step costs precious Movement, Stealth, or Combat, forcing difficult decisions about how deep to push before your mission comes to an end. Meanwhile, another player is exploring the labyrinth you created. Because every lair is built by a different player, every game presents a brand-new puzzle to solve. The walls you place, the traps you hide, and the paths you leave open all shape your opponents' experience just as much as your own. Combining simultaneous play, spatial puzzle design, resource management, and tactical infiltration, Spyworld offers constant interaction with virtually no downtime. The mastermind who best balances offense and defense will walk away with the greatest fortune, and one step closer to world domination. description from the publisher
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Questions and answers
Spyworld supports 2–99 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 Spyworld 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 Spyworld 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.
Spyworld 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.
Spyworld belongs to these categories: Spies / Secret Agents. Its main mechanics are Simultaneous Action Selection and Paper-and-Pencil. 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 Spyworld are: Frédéric Morard. 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 Spyworld 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.