Overview
At a glance
Is this game right for my group?
ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.
Harder to teach
High replayability
Highly interactive
Scales well
Deep strategy
How it plays
How does it play?
From the rules: "Cloak & Dagger is a role-playing game that will transport you into the shadow world of international espionage.
Core mechanisms
Key systems that shape the decisions players make.
Open Drafting
Select cards or items from a shared face-up display.
Dice Rolling
Roll dice to introduce uncertainty into actions, production, movement, or resolution.
Pick Up and Deliver
Collect goods at one location and transport them to another for rewards.
Events
Triggered events alter the shared state, rules, or available choices.
Point-to-Point Movement
Move along explicit connections between named locations or nodes.
Read the full game description
From the rules: "Cloak & Dagger is a role-playing game that will transport you into the shadow world of international espionage. Each player attempts to be the first to gain control of a ring of Spies by capturing them and bringing them to their headquarters." Despite the description, this is a board game that shares many qualities with RPGs.