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Black Hat

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  1. 7 out of 10

    Idea: Card game where you advance marker on board by winning a play of cards. Board has good and bad sites, you want to have your marker on good site when any player runs out of cards (end of round) which triggers scoring. Mechanims: Leading player plays X similar cards and you must play exactly same number of similar cards. Usually highest set wins the play. If Black Hat card is played instead smallest wins AND winner must either take all cards or two biggest+Hat. Thus player controlling Hat can control game somewhat and also winning a play isn't always optimal due board. Board sites contain different point values and additionally "police" site where you must stay but each time you win a hand police marker moves up the table and if it catches players token its thrown to prison which is worst square and you must stay there. To Who Those who like card games, the board really gives something new to the idea. You might want to win a hand or make it go to police player or maybe definitely NOT win it to stay on a good square. Best played with 4-6 players, game isnt too long. Depends how many hands it takes but maybe one hour. Neat!

  2. 8 out of 10

    Deceptively simple. You actually need neither to win that many tricks, nor do you need to race to the finish. The Black Hat adds a lot of strategic depth, the map overlays add complexity and replay value.

  3. 6 out of 10

    Trick-taking with a board. Some interesting components and gameplay, but it's only a little more engaging than a standard card game.

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In the world of network security, a "black hat" is a hacker who defeats computer systems for personal gain. These rogue data jockeys pit themselves against the most secure systems in the world for the thrill of it (and maybe to make a little money on the side). However, the most skilled hackers know it’s not about getting there first; it’s about ghosting in and out of the system without leaving a trace.

Black Hat is a hacker-themed, climbing trick-taking board game for 2-6 players. While trick-taking is the main mechanism used in the game, you can win the game even if you win only a few tricks — as long as you win the ones that makes the most for your game. Black Hat features a random and evolving game board that players progress through during the game, and while that progress helps you toward victory, the first player to finish doesn’t necessarily win.

Black Hat allows wide variety of game play strategies to be applied, none of them clearly superior over another, as you have to adapt to situation.

Ages

10+
Players

2 Players, 3 Players, 4 Players, 5 Players, 6 Players
Play Time

30m – 45m
Designer

Thomas Klausner, Timo Multamäki
Mechanics

Area Movement, Hand Management, Modular Board, Set Collection, Trick-taking
Theme

Card Game, Science Fiction
Publisher

Cosmic Games, Dragon Dawn Productions
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