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Black Hands of Hathoway

A fast paced, family-friendly game of Battle of the Wits.

Requirements

<30
2-4
12+

Description

With elements of take that and trick taking, you must out wit other players to claim the most treasure using underhanded plots and cunning strategy. As a thief of the Black Hands, you can coerce members of Court into being your unwitting accomplices in this classic game of Battle of the Wits. Pull off great heists and save the King's gold ... by stealing it first.

Unique game mechanic!
Fun, fast and easy to learn!
Great replayability!
Vibrant, hand-drawn artwork!
Perfect for all ages!

Gameplay Overview:

The game is played over the course of turns called thefts. On a given theft, one player known as the Thief, will secretly choose a card to steal from the Castle.

All other players will try to predict what card the Thief will take and attempt to stop them. If predicted correctly, the Thief is caught and a reward is given to the captor. Otherwise, the treasure is taken.

Along with Treasures, Officials will be corruptible and make future thefts even more cunning and deceitful. Be warned though, as more Treasure is taken from the Castle, the stakes continue to go up and each heist becomes that much trickier.

The thief with the most treasure at the end of the game is the winner.

Components

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Small Booklet 1 Small Booklet component icon
Poker Tuck Box (108 cards) 1 Poker Tuck Box (108 cards) component icon
Poker Deck 1 deck of 90 cards Poker Deck component icon
People, Red 1 People, Red component icon

Vitals

Average Rating 3 reviews
Publish Date October 02, 2014
Edition First
Department Games
Tags Fantasy Crime Medieval Family Trick-taking Love Letter
More Info Black Hands of Hathoway web site

Why buy this?

  • Unique game mechanic
  • Hand illustrated artwork
  • Easy to learn with lots of replayability

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Ratings and Reviews

Posted 11 years ago
Own It Played It Fun Priced Well High Replay Value Well Written Rules Nice Artwork

This game is fun for the whole family and just as easily played with 2, 3 or 4 people. It's easy to teach and portable. It doesn't too long to play and its mechanics make it different every time. Begi...

Posted 11 years ago
Own It Played It Fun High Replay Value Nice Artwork

This is a great game!! Lots of fun to play.

Posted 11 years ago
Played It Fun High Replay Value Nice Artwork

Was a very fun game to play in-between matches. Can be as long or short as desired since it's basically a simple strategy game but it can become more complex depending on how you're thinking about it....

Posted 11 years ago
Nice Artwork

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