Confusion: Espionage and Deception in the Cold War

  • 2 players

Setup

  • Choose sides
  • Shuffle your opponents movement pieces and place them in the spy pieces
    • Make sure the non-promoted side faces out
  • Place your opponents pieces on the board. Use the following layout:
    • N_OP_ST_V
    • A_CEXHK_L
  • Briefcase goes in the middle of the board
  • Random player starts

Game Turn

  • Announce a move
  • Your opponent responds with a “yes” or “no” depending if the move is valid or not
  • If you control the briefcase that piece can:
    • move and leave briefcase behind
    • move and carry the briefcase with it
    • move the briefcase instead of the spy
  • Each turn before moving you can either:
    • attempt to eliminate your double agent
    • attempt to eliminate your opponents double agent

Goal

  • Move the briefcase to the opponent's side of the board

Game End

  • When the briefcase reaches one of the sides