Coup Game
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Coup Reformation Game Rules Driven by their successes, the resistance has gained popular support and entire regions are in open rebellion. In a desperate attempt to stay in control, some government leaders are publically supporting the reforms demanded by the resistance.
- Play Coup online with your friends and against the AI.
- Strictly speaking, a coup is an illegitimate change of government by violent means. But what if you can do it without violence? To win without fighting is best, Sun Tzu says. An ostensibly (“mostly”) peaceful ouster from power is preferable to the use of force because it can much more easily be sold as “our democracy” at work.
OBJECTIVE OF COUP: The objective of Coup
NUMBER OF PLAYERS: 2 to 8
MATERIALS:
- 6 characters in 4 copies each (from 3 to 6 players, only 3 copies of each character are used)
- 8 game aids (1 per player)
- 24 silver coins, 6 gold coins (1in = 5 silver coins)
TYPE OF GAME: secret roles guessing game
AUDIENCE: teen, adult
OVERVIEW OF COUP
Coup (also called ‘Complots’ in French) is a hidden role-playing game where each player tries to guess the characters of his opponents in order to eliminate them, while bluffing to avoid revealing his own characters.
SETUP
In each game, only 5 characters are used: you have to choose between the Ambassador and the Inquisitor.
The Ambassador is advised for the first games.
Deal the 15 cards (3 copies of each character): 2 cards per player placed face down in front of them.
Players can look at their own cards at any time, without showing them to others.
The remaining cards are placed face down in the center and constitute the Court.
Give 2 coins to each player. The players’ money should always be visible.
GAMEPLAY
Clockwise
Actions (one per turn)
A player during his turn must choose ONE of the following 4 actions:
A) Income: take 1 treasure coin (the action cannot be countered)
B) Foreign aid: take 2 coins (can be countered by the Duchess)
C) Coup: Pay 7 coins and kill an opposing character (the action cannot be countered)
If a character starts his turn with 10 coins, he must make a Coup (action C).
D) Using a character power: Here is the list of powers associated with each character.
- Duchess: takes 3 coins (cannot be opposed except with a challenge)
- Assassin: pays 3 coins and assassinates an opposing character (countered by the Countess)
- Captain: takes 2 coins from an opponent. (Countered by a Captain, Ambassador or Inquisitor)
- Ambassador: draws 2 cards in the Court and puts 2 of his choice back in the Court. The deck is then shuffled.
- The inquisitor: can be used in only 1 of the following 2 ways:
- a) draw a card in the Court, then discard a card in the Court, face down. The cards in the Court are shuffled.
- b) allows to look at an opponent’s character card. The targeted opponent chooses which card to show, then the Inquisitor chooses either to return it or to have it discarded (in which case the card is shuffled in the Court and the targeted player draws a new card).
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Questioning a character
When a player uses a character’s power, an opponent may question it, i.e. question the fact that the player actually owns the character’s card. If more than one player wants to question it, the fastest player who has spoken will be able to do so.
The challenge is then solved:
a) If there was a bluff, the character chooses one of his characters and turns him face up, the latter is dead. The power effect is also cancelled.
b) If there was no bluff, the player owns the character, shows it, then mixes it with the Court and takes a new one. The power of the character is applied, and the player who had doubted loses the challenge: he chooses one of his characters and reveals it – this character is dead.
Countering a character (with another character)
To counter a character, all you have to do is announce that you have the right character. This can be true or bluff, and it is possible to question a character who counters. Any player can question a character who counters another (not just the player whose character is being countered). If the counter succeeds, the action automatically fails.
Characters who can counter:
- Duchess: counters the action Foreign Aid
- Countess: counters the Assassin. The action fails, but the coins are lost anyway.
- Captain/Ambassador/Inquisitor: they all counter the Captain, thus preventing him from stealing 2 coins.
END OF GAME
When there is only one player left with unrevealed character(s) in front of him/her, that player wins the game.
Enjoy! 😊
VARIATIONS
Rules for 7 or 8 players
The rules are the same except that 4 copies of each of the 5 chosen characters are used (instead of 3 copies).
Rules for 2 players
The rules are the same with the following setup changes, after selection of the 5 characters:
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- Separate the cards into 3 piles containing one copy of each character.
- After shuffling one of these piles, deal a character card from that pile to each player, face down, and place the other three cards in the middle to make up the Court
- Once players have looked at their cards, they each take a remaining pile and can then choose another character. The remaining 4 cards from each pile are not used.
- Players now have two starting characters and can start playing
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– Online multiplayer gameplay or Practice against AI opponents.
– Bluff, steal, and manipulate your opponents on the go.
– All new custom art featuring five gorgeous new animated cards.
– Card packs including Coup: Resistance versions, and many more.
– Play games with up to four players, worldwide.
– Invite your facebook friends or play ranked matches with random opponents.
– Increase your rank by earning achievements & badges – and winning.
– Greet, taunt, and negotiate with your opponents with a custom chat system.
– A faithful adaptation of one of the best board games.
– Helpful tutorials teach you the basics and advanced strategy of Coup.
– Free to play.
– Play with your friends –
You can create private games with your friends anytime, each match supports up to four players. You can add friends to your friend list by inviting them directly, importing from your contacts, using Facebook, or by adding favorite players you’ve met in any of the ranked matches.
– Awesome Characters –
Five awesome characters each with their own abilities. The Captain can steal from your opponents and block incoming steals. The Assassin can assassinate another player card. The Contessa can block assassination attempts. The Duke can claim tax and earn three coins. The Ambassador can exchange cards and block steals.
– Ranked Matches –
Think you’ve got what it takes to take on the best Coup players? We’ve created multiple ranked rooms to match you with opponents all over the world. Wager a small amount of your reputation in rooms with newbies, or risk more and play against the best.
– Achievements and Badges –
Complete over 50 achievements to increase your rank and unlock new badges to display on your player profile. More achievements & badges will be added for future updates.
– Faithful Board Game Adaptation –
This game was created by and for fans of the tabletop version of Coup. We hope you enjoy playing this awesome game.
How To Play Coup On PC,Laptop,Tablet
1.Download and Install Android Emulator on PC,Laptop,Tablet.Click “Download Emulator” to download.
2.Run Android Emulator on PC, Laptop or Tablet.
3.Open Android Emulator for PC,Laptop,Tablet import the Coup file from your PC Into Android Emulator to install it.
4.Install Coup Apps for PC Windows.Now you can play Coup on PC.