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2016 Ranked #3,029

Archer: Once You Go Blackmail...

Compact intrigue card game where players use character effects to eliminate rivals or hold the highest card. Each turn demands playing one of two cards, so every choice must exploit its power while protecting the secret value you keep.

Card Game Deduction Player Elimination Hand Management

Players

2-4

Play time

20-30 min

Age

10+

Complexity

1.26/5

Rating

7.10

Harder to teach Highly interactive Deep strategy

Overview

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ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.

Teachability 2.4/5

Harder to teach

Replay value 4.0/5

High replayability

Interaction 3.7/5

Highly interactive

Player scaling 4.0/5

Scales well

Strategic depth 4.5/5

Deep strategy

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How it plays

How does it play?

Archer: Once You Go Blackmail... takes the engine at the heart of Love Letter and adds intrigue, vice, and phrasing as well as new card effects.

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Archer: Once You Go Blackmail... takes the engine at the heart of Love Letter and adds intrigue, vice, and phrasing as well as new card effects. In short, each player starts the game with one character card in hand; one character is set aside out of play. On a turn, a player draws one card, then plays one of their two cards, carrying out the effect of their character. Try to knock others out of the round or have the highest number in hand when the round ends. Win enough rounds, and you win the game.

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Play and group

Players
2–4
Best with
2–4
Play time
20–30 min
Age
10+
Complexity
1.3/5
Credits and catalog connections

Credits

Designers

1
Seiji Kanai

Publishers

2
Alderac Entertainment Group Cryptozoic Entertainment

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