How many players is Covert Action?

Covert Action plays with 4–14 players, ages 10 and up.

How long does Covert Action take to play?

A game of Covert Action takes 20 min, at light complexity (1.4/5 on BoardGameGeek).

Is Covert Action any good?

Covert Action rates 5.2/10 from 252 BoardGameGeek ratings. It is a bluffing / card game game built around team-based game, variable player powers.

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Covert Action (2007)

4–14 players · 20 min · age 10+ · ★ 5.2 on BGG

Players: 4–14
Play time: 20 min
Age: 10+
Complexity: Light
BGG rating: 5.2/10

Best for 4–14 players aged 10+ who like bluffing games — light complexity, plays in 20 min.

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About Covert Action

From Boardgamenews.com's Eric Martin: Covert Action, which handles 4-18 players, is aimed squarely at the Werewolf crowd. Players are part of a covert team (red, blue, green) that must eliminate one member of an opposing team, but your target is a mystery. At the start of the round, players are randomly dealt a card that depicts one of four characters: sniper, agent, cleaner, mole. The sniper of one team must shoot the sniper of another team to win that round. Problem is, you…

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Covert Action FAQ

How many players is Covert Action?: Covert Action plays with 4–14 players, ages 10 and up.
How long does Covert Action take to play?: A game of Covert Action takes 20 min, at light complexity (1.4/5 on BoardGameGeek).
Is Covert Action any good?: Covert Action rates 5.2/10 from 252 BoardGameGeek ratings. It is a bluffing / card game game built around team-based game, variable player powers.