The Resistance

Product Description

In the not too distant future, the government is run for profit by a new “royal class” of multi-national CEOs.
Their greed and absolute control of the economy has reduced all but a privileged few to lives of poverty and desperation.
Out of the oppressed masses rose The Resistance, an underground organization focused on overthrowing these powerful rulers.
The valiant efforts of The Resistance have created discord, intrigue and weakness in the political courts of the noveau royal, bringing the government to brink of collapse.
But, the imperial officials have installed spies within the chaos.

The Resistance is a party game of social deduction.
It is designed for five to ten players, lasts about 30 minutes, and has no player elimination.
The Resistance is inspired by Mafia/Werewolf, yet it is unique in its core mechanics, which increase the resources for informed decisions, intensify player interaction, and eliminate player elimination.

Players are either Resistance Operatives or Imperial Spies.
For three to five rounds, they must depend on each other to carry out missions against the Empire.
At the same time, they must try to deduce the other players’ identities and gain their trust.
Each round begins with discussion.
When ready, the Leader entrusts sets of Plans to a certain number of players (possibly including himself/herself).
Everyone votes on whether or not to approve the assignment.
Once an assignment passes, the chosen players secretly decide to Support or Sabotage the mission.
Based on the results, the mission succeeds (Resistance win) or fails (Empire win).
When a team wins three missions, they have won the game.

The Resistance artfully balances pure deduction elements with the social elements into a game that creates the adrenaline filled moments of high stakes poker in a full interactive and social event.

Contents: 10 Character Cards , 10 Mission Cards (5 Success & 5 Failure Cards) , 1 Inquisitor Token (used in the “Inquisitor” expansion) , 5 Team Tokens , 20 Vote Tokens (10 Approve & 10 Reject Tokens) , 5 Score Markers (Blue & Red Markers) , 1 Round Marker , 1 Vote Track Marker , 1 Leader Token & 3 Score Tableaus.

Ages: 14+ | Players: 5 - 10 |  Playtime: 30 minutes