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The Perfect Heist
2013
Rules assistance for The Perfect Heist
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 3–6 players
- 60 min
- 14+
- Complexity 2.0/5
Rules assistant for The Perfect Heist
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The Perfect Heist is a board game released in 2013 for 3–6 players, 60 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Karl Tiedemann and its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Set Collection, and Dice Rolling.
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About the game
The Perfect Heist is a cooperative/competitive board game that captures the excitement of forming a handpicked crew of professionals to pull off epic heists. You play as petty thieves bent on becoming the world’s most infamous criminal mastermind. To win, you must convince your friends—those gunmen, con artists, and grizzled vets who are “getting too old for this”—to join your crew and take on increasingly more audacious heists to make a name for yourself. You will need skills and equipment to survive. But more importantly, you will need cunning to form crews with other players to pull off large jobs and negotiate your share of the reward. Make and break deals. Forge alliances or hold your friends hostage. Only the most notorious will win.
Designers
Publishers
- Everwerks
Questions and answers
The Perfect Heist 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 The Perfect Heist is 60 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 The Perfect Heist 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.
The Perfect Heist 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.
The Perfect Heist belongs to these categories: Card Game and Math. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Set Collection, and Dice Rolling. 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 The Perfect Heist are: Karl Tiedemann. 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 The Perfect Heist 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.