There is nothing quite like the awkward eye contact between two people as they wait for the other to flinch… In common practice, looking at someone for a moment is fine, but this game will have you gazing into people’s souls for a while before you break down in laughter! After only knowing someone for a few hours, this game has caused me to be looking someone in the eye for an uncomfortably long time… It definitely broke the awkwardness of not knowing someone well! Eyes peeled at all times for any off winks or shady behaviours. You need to be vigilant throughout this game. If you incorrectly intercept, you get nothing. Should you have intercepted their contact, you get that player’s target card, if you also knew where they were meeting you also get the location card too! They then shamefully collect new target/location cards like the terrible spies they are. You say who is meeting who and/or where they’re meeting. If you suspect someone is arranging a meeting with a specific individual, or you know where someone is being met, you can call them out at any time by throwing your binoculars into the centre of the table (as dramatically as possible) and shout ‘INTERCEPT!”. You need to be on the look out for what the other spies are doing at all times. You may end up picking up your own card as the a the target, and that’s a shame but can’t be helped! You must wait for your turn again to draw a new card. Once you’ve got your location, wait for your turn then announce who and where, confirm you’re correct and collect your next target! It is worth remembering that during the extremely tense atmosphere of espionage it can be quite difficult to get your targets attention, after all, they’re also trying to contact another spy! Should you get tired of waiting you can refresh your target card on your turn. This can be done through a nod or something of the likes, but it must still be done silently without attracting attention. Once you’ve managed to grab your targets attention, they need to indicate which of the four locations on the table you’ll be meeting at. Luckily, a ‘meaningful blink’ will work just as well but a wink is the best course of action. This in itself poses a problem for some people… Did you know some people can’t wink!? Neither did we till we played this. You’ve got to be sneaky, stealthy, sharp… You need to wink at them. You must get your targets attention without alerting anyone else of what you’re doing. I’d recommend everyone sit so they can see everyone’s face as well! Then, in turn, each player is handed the briefcase (active player token) and they collect two cards a target to meet and a location to be met at. 5 correct meet ups wins but you must win alongside someone else! To set the game up you place the four locations around the table at a good spacing apart in view of everyone and hand out three binocular tokens to each player. At the same time, another spy may be trying to get your attention and you’ll need to indicate your location for them to announce. If you’re correct, swap cards with them and put the received card around your player board. On your turn you need to announce who you’ll meet and where. The game is tremendously simple! You are given a target to meet, they have a location. Instead, it’s so much better! It’s awkward, hilarious, and is a bucket load of fun! It is absolutely none of the above, you’ve been deceived. Especially if you’re playing Shifty Eyed Spies by Big G Creative. Does that sound accurate? Well, sadly it’s a lie. A bit of espionage here and there, maybe a stolen dossier or two? Martinis with beautiful people and a villain who monologues his plan right before you save the world. This review is also incredibly available on Zatu here!Įveryone assumes being a spy is glamour, glitz, guns and great times.
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