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Square on Sale
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Stop me or let me go
2024
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- 3–6 players
- 10–20 min
- 10+
- Complexity 1.0/5
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Stop me or let me go is a board game released in 2024 for 3–6 players, 10–20 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by Taiju Sawada and its main mechanics are Simultaneous Action Selection.
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About the game
Stop me or let me go is a short game in which every player will try to arrest the most famous gangster to score. Each player has 5 cards in hands. Four "go" and one "Stop". There is a deck of 10 cards in the middle of the table. 10 gangsters from 1 to 10 (from the less famous to the highest). A gangster is flipped face up and players will bid simultaneously a card face down. "Stop" if you want to stop the gangster, "go" if you don't. When each player have 1 card left in the hand, players resolve the oldest card played by flipping the cards face up. If there is only "go" cards, the gangster escape and players take back their cards and another gangster is flipped face up and every player plays a card face down. If there are SOME "stop" cards, the gangster runs away while players struggle between themselves. Players take back their cards and another gangster is flipped face up and players play a card face down. If there is ONE card "stop". Every card is revealed. The player who stop the most famous gangster (the highest value card) score and take a token. The game ends when a player has 3 token or when all the tokens are won (they value between 0 and 3 points) and the player with highest score win the game. —description from the publisher
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Stop me or let me go supports 3–6 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 Stop me or let me go is 10–20 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 Stop me or let me go for ages 10 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.
Stop me or let me go 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.
Stop me or let me go belongs to these categories: Card Game and Bluffing. Its main mechanics are Simultaneous Action Selection. 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 Stop me or let me go are: Taiju Sawada. 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 Stop me or let me go 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.