Top Secret Spies
Top Secret Spies (German name: Heimlich & Co.) is a spy-themed German-style board game designed by Wolfgang Kramer and published in 1984 by Ravensburger. The game, also known as Under Cover or Detective & Co, won the Spiel des Jahres award in 1986.[1]
The object of the game is to score the most points, while not revealing which colour you are until the end. It requires good bluffing and analytical skills. 7 colours are used, and there can be up to 4 "robot" colours moving around. On their turn a player rolls a die and can move any number of pieces a total number of spaces that adds up to the number on the die. This can result in a score, and the game continues until one player reaches 129+ points. At this time all players make secret guesses as to which player is which colour (gaining +5 points at the end of the game for each correct answer). The game ends when a spy reaches 142+ points, and then a winner is determined after guess points are added.
In a 1990 interview, Kramer revealed that Heimlich & Co. was not one of his personal favourites.[2]
References[]
- ^ "Heimlich & Co".
- ^ Walker, Brian (February–March 1990). "The GI Interview: Wolfgang Kramer". Games International. No. 13. pp. 19–20.
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- Board games introduced in 1984
- Murder and mystery board games
- Spiel des Jahres winners
- Wolfgang Kramer games
- Ravensburger games
- Rio Grande Games games