Overview
At a glance
Is this game right for my group?
ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.
Teachability
4.2/5
Easier to teach
Replay value
4.5/5
High replayability
Interaction
4.6/5
Highly interactive
Player scaling
4.0/5
Scales well
Strategic depth
3.1/5
Light strategy
Player control
3.7/5
More strategic control
Setup time
About 7 min
Teach time
About 12 min
Table footprint
Standard
Campaign commitment
About 66 sessions
Recommended edition
Bomb Busters – English edition with SdJ award (2025)
How it plays
How does it play?
Players defuse bombs by deducing and cutting unseen wires of different values.
Core mechanisms
Key systems that shape the decisions players make.
Cooperative Game
Players coordinate their actions toward a shared objective and win or lose together.
Communication Limits
Rules restrict what players may say, show, or reveal while cooperating.
Deduction
Combine clues and exclusions to identify hidden information.
Memory
Remember previously revealed information, positions, or sequences.
Real-Time
Players act under continuous time pressure rather than taking normal turns.
Once-Per-Game Abilities
Each powerful ability may be used only once during the entire game.