How to Play Coup

Curry influence and assassinate diplomats in Coup from Indie Boards & Cards! In a corrupted city-state players must use subterfuge to gain power. Will you ascend? Or will your opponents overtake you with a coup?

Tabletop games are super fun, but learning the complicated directions and rules can be a challenge. Becca Scott is your game tutor, explaining the game mechanics in an easy to follow way, so you can get to playing the games faster.

[logannewman]

I always have a duke. Everyone always has a duke.

[kennethfender]

Coup is such a great game for its simplicity, you can teach almost anyone in one short round.

[shamus]

Friend brought this game over to game night and I had so much fun, i bought one for myself...awesome game

[dgtlrn]

Even with all of the games I own, Coup and One Night Ultimate Werewolf get the most usage. Love colluding and deluding games.

[limeproductions]

Its all fun and games until you realize there's 6 players claiming to have a duke and only 4 cards per character. >_>

[DrRiq]

Dangerous to challenge an assassin! If you lose, not only do you give up one card from being assassinated, but also another card from losing the challenge

[jellyranger]

I just picked this up on clearance, excited to break it out tonight!

[magnusrunar]

One of the best party/pregame/drinking boardgames I've played/bought, really easy to learn and people tend to get the hang of the game within 1-2 playthroughs. Would recommend! :^)

[bunjichronologic]

This makes everything make so much more sense. Thank you so much!

[allanjeong]

Excellent and most entertaining video! 👍 Here’s a quick summary of the rules in exactly 100 words:

1) Players receive two action influencer cards in hand and two coins.

2) Eliminate and turnup all opponents’ influencers cards to win.

3) On your turn, either take 1 coin as income, take 2 as foreign aid (can be blocked by opponent’s Duke card), take 3 as tax with Duke card, eliminate opponent’s card with 7, eliminate a card with 3 and Assassin (blocked by Contessa), exchange Ambassador to select 1 of 2 drawn cards, steal 2 with Captain (blocked by Captain or Ambassador).

4) Eliminate one card when challenged for bluffed action/block without supporting card or failing a challenge. Replace challenge surviving card.

[NoHero]

I love this show. The thing board game has been on my mind since I seen

[raxa]

I think we're all glad you're in front of the paywall.
Nice to see a pretty simple game.

[Userx]

2:25 Note that only the player being stolen from or assassinated can block those.

[joelwallenius]

00:41

YOU USED THE DEATH SOUND FROM OUTCAST

Don't think we won't notice!

[felipenachmanowicz]

I love this game. I just wish there would be more of an incentive to calling a bluff. It oculd be fixed by having the game by either a team game or adding an incentive.

[paularies]

Once the game is set to 2 people remaining, if one has Duke for sure amd other has a Captain, the game is already a lost cause for the duke guy, also an assassin card always looses the card if someone getting assasind, challanges it. There are some loop holes in this game which makes it stale at some point or another.
I myself added an additional rule to the game to make it more interesting, which is.
{If someone only have One card left and 2 or less coins, he can exchange that card from the deck at his turn. But can only be done once by that player per game}

[TgddTgdd-iety]

Whats your favorite strategy that weirdly works?
I usually bluffs right away (duke or captain or assassin) and then actually uses my actual influence's ability to bait them into challenging me(this strat is usually for those who are trying to remembwr every details, this really trips their sensors)

[BecauseOfDragons]

Kinda liking the Harry Dresden style pendant :)

[swaggy]

coup is great because the game is so quick, so even if you get kicked, you don’t have to wait long before playing again

[antonistziotis]

I have a question! In a players turn how many challenges can we have? For example if player one takes an action on player two and he counteracts, then player one challenges! Can a third player challenge either of them??