Cover art for Agents: Sword and Shield

Agents: Sword and Shield

2018 · BGG
Avg rating
6.85
Bayes rating
5.54
Weight
2.00 (Medium Light)
Players
2-4
Playtime
1 hr
Ratings count
74

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Description

This is a game about CIA, KGB, MI-6 and Mossad agents who are trying to extend their influence to the world in the conditions of the Cold War.

Main mechanics:

 Counter bag-building - you put your agents tokens in to opponent's bags instead of your own and by so determine their future actions.
 Hidden goal (agenda) - each player has a hidden agenda completion of which will advance him in reaching ultimate victory unnoticed.
 Area control - the main goal is to dominate in more regions then opponents. You need to spread your agents into different regions to accomplish this.




Mechanics

Area Majority / Influence Bribery Deck, Bag, and Pool Building Secret Unit Deployment Worker Placement

Themes

Political Spies/Secret Agents

Publishers

Zvezda

Designers

Nikolay Zolotarev Yan Yegorov