Goal
Be the last player with at least one “influence” (card) remaining.
Equipment
15 cards
a bunch of coin or tokens
Setup
- Players: 3–6
- Deck: Standard 52-card deck (remove Jokers)
- Influence Cards: Assign specific ranks/suits to represent Coup roles. You’ll need 3 copies of each role. For example:
| Role | Standard Card Equivalent | # Copies |
|---|---|---|
| Duke | King | 3 |
| Assassin | Ace | 3 |
| Captain | Jack | 3 |
| Ambassador | 10 | 3 |
| Contessa | Queen | 3 |
- Extract these 15 cards from the deck. Shuffle them.
- Each player gets 2 cards face-down (their “influence”) and 2 coins.
- The rest form the Court Deck.
Card Roles & Actions
| Action | Effect | Requires Role |
|---|---|---|
| Income | Take 1 coin from the treasury | No |
| Foreign Aid | Take 2 coins (can be blocked by Duke) | No |
| Coup | Pay 7 coins to force another player to lose one card (cannot be blocked or challenged) | No |
| Tax | Take 3 coins from the treasury | Duke |
| Assassinate | Pay 3 coins to try to kill one card of another player (blocked by Contessa) | Assassin |
| Steal | Take 2 coins from another player (blocked by Captain or Ambassador) | Captain |
| Exchange | Swap your cards with the Court Deck (draw 2, return 2) | Ambassador |
Turn Structure
- On your turn, declare one of the actions above.
- Other players may:
- Challenge: Force you to prove you have the necessary card.
- Block: Declare a role that blocks your action.
- Resolve the challenge or block.
- If not challenged or blocked, the action succeeds.
Challenges
- If you’re challenged and have the correct card:
- Show it.
- Challenger loses a card.
- You shuffle your revealed card back into the deck and draw a new one.
- If you’re challenged and don’t have the correct card:
- You lose a card.
- Action fails.
Blocks
- If your action is blocked and you challenge the blocker:
- If they’re bluffing, they lose a card.
- If they’re truthful, you lose a card.
- If the block stands unchallenged, your action fails.
Losing Influence
Whenever you lose an influence (card), choose one of your face-down cards and reveal it permanently. Once both are revealed, you’re out of the game.
Winning
Last player with any face-down cards remaining wins the game.
Video instuctions
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBIzEOW49JQ