2017 · Card Game

Shadow Blades

Players act as rival spymasters building underground networks of operatives to complete covert missions. The deck contains agents, funding, and mission cards; players draft from a face-down lineup by inspecting piles in sequence and either taking a pile or passing to reveal the next, then refill passed piles to enrich later choices. Players play color-coded agents to develop four strengths—tech, infiltration, counterespionage, and enforcement—assign funding to boost agents, and trigger special card powers. A mission is completed when a player’s strength in the relevant field exceeds all opponents, and the game supports two to four players with solo or teammate play.

groupPlayers

2–4 best 4

schedulePlaying time

30–45 min

cakeAge

10+

psychologyComplexity

1.9 / 5