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2016 Ranked #3,256

Thief's Market

Dice-and-card game where thieves split loot, buy devious plans, hire henchmen, and collect finery for notoriety. The market eventually runs dry, so every haul must be converted into the right criminal advantages before the best cards disappear.

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Players

3-5

Play time

30-50 min

Age

10+

Complexity

1.91/5

Rating

6.46

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 3.9/5

High replayability

Interaction 3.6/5

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?

You are all thieves! Each round in Thief's Market you roll the loot dice and split them up, then use your earnings to buy devious plans, henchmen, and finery in order to become the most notorious thief of all!

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You are all thieves! Each round in Thief's Market you roll the loot dice and split them up, then use your earnings to buy devious plans, henchmen, and finery in order to become the most notorious thief of all! When the display of available cards to purchase can't be refilled, the game ends. Players with the most henchmen and gold score bonus points, then the player with the most notoriety in cards, tokens, and bonuses wins!

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Play and group

Players
3–5
Best with
3–5
Play time
30–50 min
Age
10+
Complexity
1.9/5
Credits and catalog connections

Credits

Designers

1
Dave Chalker

Artists

2
Rob Lundy Adam P. McIver

Publishers

1
Tasty Minstrel Games

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