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2018 Ranked #2,596

Caper

Two-player heist card game where rivals recruit thieves, equip them, and steal art across European cities. Drafting and area control shape each location, so every criminal and piece of gear must secure a bigger share of the score.

Strategy Games Card Game City Building Area Majority / Influence Open Drafting

Players

2-4

Play time

30-45 min

Age

13+

Complexity

2.21/5

Rating

7.03

Harder to teach Highly interactive Deep strategy

Overview

At a glance

Is this game right for my group?

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?

Caper is a two-player card strategy game in which each player recruits thieves, equips them with gear, and tries to steal from popular places across Europe.

Core mechanisms

Key systems that shape the decisions players make.

Area Majority

Compete to have the strongest presence in areas that award control or points.
Open Drafting

Select cards or items from a shared face-up display.
Set Collection

Gather related items that become more valuable when scored together.
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Caper is a two-player card strategy game in which each player recruits thieves, equips them with gear, and tries to steal from popular places across Europe. Caper plays over six rounds with a colorful, quirky design that combines card drafting and set collection with area control. Players are met with challenging decisions such as drafting particular thieves, giving them specific gear, and stealing precious works of art. The game changes depending on what city you're playing in, giving you unique ways to play every time.

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Type

1
Strategy Games

Category

3
Card Game City Building Mafia

Mechanism

3
Area Majority / Influence Open Drafting Set Collection

Family

3
Theme: Burglary and Heists Theme: Mystery / Crime Theme: Retro

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Game and edition data

All specifications (5)

Play and group

Players
2–4
Best with
2
Play time
30–45 min
Age
13+
Complexity
2.2/5
Credits and catalog connections

Credits

Designers

1
Unai Rubio

Artists

1
Josh Emrich

Publishers

1
Keymaster Games