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Covert Action
Party Essential

Covert Action

Designed by Jacob Davenport

Published by R&R Games

Table Ready: 5 Min Teach

Players

4-14

Community Snapshot

Best with 6
Light complexity
~20 min
5.1 on BGG (253)
No text needed

Language Editions

English

Categories

Bluffing
Deceive your opponents — hide your intentions, make false claims, and read others.
Card Game
Cards are the primary component — may involve hand management, drafting, or deck building.
Negotiation
Make deals, form alliances, and persuade others — diplomacy is key.
Party Game
Easy to learn, quick to play, and great with large groups — social fun.
Spies / Secret Agents
Espionage and covert operations — hidden identities and secret missions.

How It Plays

Team-Based Game

Players split into teams and work together to outplay the other side — teamwork makes the dream work!

Variable Player Powers

Each player has unique abilities that make their experience different — finding the best way to use yours is half the fun.

About This Game

com's Eric Martin: Covert Action, which handles 4-18 players, is aimed squarely at the Werewolf crowd. Players are part of a covert team (red, blue, green) that must eliminate one member of an opposing team, but your target is a mystery. At the start of the round, players are randomly dealt a card that depicts one of four characters: sniper, agent, cleaner, mole.…

Source: BoardGameGeek

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Featured In

🧒Best Board Games for Kids🤝Best Cooperative Board Games⏱️Best Board Games Under 60 Minutes🌱Light board games for 4 players🌱Light board games for 5 players

Play Time

20 min

Complexity

1.3 / 5

Rating

5.1

Year

2007