# Grifters

## General Info
- **Year Published**: 2015
- **BGG Rating**: 6.7
- **BGG Rank**: #3426
- **Players**: 2-4 (Best with: 4)
- **Duration**: 30 min
- **Weight**: 1.79 / 5
- **Designers**: Dave Fulton, Jacob Tlapek
- **Artists**: Dave Fulton, Jarek Nocoń
- **Publishers**: Jacksmack Games, Heidelberger Spieleverlag, Indie Boards & Cards
- **Categories**: Card Game, Mafia
- **Mechanics**: Deck, Bag, and Pool Building, Hand Management, Set Collection, Take That

## Verdict
A deck-builder without the deck, perfect for fast-paced strategy and total control.Unique and addictive hand-buildingTotal strategic card controlFast-paced gameplayFun direct player interactionLanguage dependency (text heavy)Can be aggressive for casualsRECOMMENDED

## Description
If you love the feeling of building a powerful deck but hate the downtime of shuffling piles of cards, Grifters is your new obsession. Forget traditional deck-building; here, you're building your hand of specialists. Set in the gritty Dystopian Universe, you take on the role of a crime boss aiming to dominate the underworld. The real game-changer is the control: all your specialist cards are always either in your hand or in play, giving you total strategic mastery over your moves. 

The game operates on a three-'night' rotation system within your hideout. You play your agents, they advance through the nights, and once their time is up, they return to your hand. It's a constant cycle of planning and execution. Your goal is simple yet dangerous: recruit the best criminals, complete shady jobs, and steal every cent possible from the corrupt government, greedy corporations, and, of course, your rivals. 

You can play a single specialist for a unique ability or combine a whole team to pull off more complex missions. But watch out: this is a battlefield of conflicting interests. With 'Take That' mechanics, you'll want to sabotage your neighbors just as much as you want to line your pockets. It's a fast-paced, tense experience perfect for those who enjoy precise resource management. Get ready to cheat with style and build the most feared criminal empire in the dystopia!

## FAQ
### How long does a game take?
Usually between 30 to 45 minutes, it's very dynamic.

### Is the game very complex?
The weight is light, but it requires attention to managing cards through the 'nights'.

### Does it work well with only 2 players?
Yes, but the fun and interaction increase as you add more players.

### Do I need to know English to play?
Yes, the game has a significant text dependency on the cards.

### What's the main difference from a standard deck-builder?
You don't shuffle cards back into a deck; they rotate through a turn-based system.

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