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2017 Ranked #6,060

Pocket Ops

A two-player deduction and area-control game where rival spymasters position agents to capture a doomsday device. Predicting moves on a familiar grid matters, but elite agents can disrupt expectations and steal a seemingly settled victory.

Abstract Abstract Strategy Deduction Pattern Building Players: Two-Player Only Games

Players

2

Play time

Not listed

Age

8+

Complexity

1.38/5

Rating

6.43

Harder to teach Highly interactive Deep strategy

Overview

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ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.

Teachability 2.2/5

Harder to teach

Replay value 4.1/5

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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Description from the publisher: Pocket Ops is a two-player game of deduction and area control. As rival spymasters, position your agents to outmaneuver your opponent and dominate the battlefield.

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Description from the publisher: Pocket Ops is a two-player game of deduction and area control. As rival spymasters, position your agents to outmaneuver your opponent and dominate the battlefield. Built on the Tic-Tac-Toe framework that everyone knows, players must stay one step ahead of their opponent. The battleground is as much in the minds of the Spymasters as it is on the board. Predict your opponent’s moves to prevent them from gaining ground, and when all hope seems lost, snatch victory away from your opponent with clever use of your elite agents: the Assassin, Sniper, Pusher, Grappler, or Hacker. If you are the first to capture both parts of the doomsday device, it’s game over for your opponent!

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Play and group

Players
2
Best with
2
Play time
20 min
Age
8+
Complexity
1.4/5
Credits and catalog connections

Credits

Designers

1
Brandon Beran

Artists

1
Josh Cappel

Publishers

1
Grand Gamers Guild

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