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2011 Ranked #10,736

Inception

This hidden-objective game has extractors search dream safes for a marks secret while the mark tries to exhaust the deck. The initial alliance collapses once the secret is close, leaving only one extractor able to win.

Strategy Games Movies / TV / Radio theme Hand Management Team-Based Game

Players

4-8

Play time

Not listed

Age

15+

Complexity

2.19/5

Rating

6.66

Harder to teach Highly interactive Deep strategy

Overview

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ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.

Teachability 2.3/5

Harder to teach

Replay value 4.0/5

High replayability

Interaction 3.8/5

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?

This game is based on the movie of the same name. All players are extractors that play against one player chosen as the "mark", and while the extractors work together at first, there is only one winner, i.e they all turn on each other eventually.

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This game is based on the movie of the same name. All players are extractors that play against one player chosen as the "mark", and while the extractors work together at first, there is only one winner, i.e they all turn on each other eventually. There are 4 levels and Limbo. There is one safe per dream level, and in each safe is either hidden WORTHLESS MONEY, or the mark's secret ( the game objective ). The extractor to uncover the mark's secret wins. The mark wins when the deck runs out without anyone finding his secret.

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Play and group

Players
4–8
Best with
5–8
Play time
30 min
Age
15+
Complexity
2.2/5
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Publishers

2
Qian Qi Dong Man QMOND.ME

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