- BGG rank
- BGG #23,152
- BGG rating
- 5.8
[microfilms]
- 2–6 players
- 10–30 min
- Complexity 1.9/5
- 2015
- BGG rank
- BGG #26,992
- BGG rating
- 5.6
Steal This Game
2016
Rules assistance for Steal This Game
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2 players
- 5 min
- 14+
- Complexity 1.0/5
Rules assistant for Steal This Game
For 2 players
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Answers come from the official rulebook, with the page to check.
Steal This Game is a board game released in 2016 for 2 players, 5 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Dávid Turczi and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling and Memory.
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About the game
Steal This Game was designed by Dávid Turczi on the spot at SPIEL 2016 after an unfortunate incident left the publisher a full cash box short. This nanogame, playable by two players in five minutes or less, fits on a postcard (with two dice supplied by the players). The players take turns being robbers and exhibitors at a board game trade fair — rolling dice, lying, guessing, and shuffling cards. The exhibitor tries to hide cash in one of the cash boxes and keep it hidden - shell game style. The robber secretly rolls a pair of dice and then tries to make increasingly risky moves to gain more information about the location of the cash and move the clerk away from the full cash box. If the exhibitor catches the thief in a lie, the thief must immediately risk stealing from a cash box without additional information.
Mechanics
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Publishers
- LudiCreations
Questions and answers
Steal This Game supports 2 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 Steal This Game is 5 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 Steal This Game for ages 14 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.
Steal This Game has a complexity rating of 1.0 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.
Steal This Game belongs to these categories: Deduction, Dice, and Bluffing. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling and Memory. 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 Steal This Game are: Dávid Turczi. 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 Steal This Game 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.