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The Resistance Card Game - Social Deduction, Strategy, Bluffing, Negotiation, and Deception for Teens and Adults - Party Game for 5-10 Players Ages 13+ in 30 Minute Rounds by Indie Boards & Cards
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Brand | Indie Boards and Cards |
Material | Cardboard |
Theme | Strategy |
Genre | Party |
Number of Players | 5 to 10 |
About this item
- Dive into 'The Resistance,' the ultimate social deduction card game. Test your strategy, bluffing, and negotiation skills in a thrilling battle of spies and resistance fighters.
- Enjoy non-stop gameplay with no player elimination; everyone plays until the end. Lying to your friends and uncovering their deception is key to victory.
- Perfect for teens and adults who love board games, 'The Resistance' is an ideal choice for family game nights, combining strategy and deception in an immersive, science fiction-themed experience.
- Gather your friends and family for epic game nights filled with social deduction, hidden roles, and team-based gameplay. Challenge your group's strategic thinking and enjoy endless replayability.
- This title is part of The Dystopian Universe, encompassing games like Coup and The Resistance. It immerses players in a larger world of espionage, deception, and intrigue where players navigate political turmoil, bluff their way to power, or uncover hidden traitors.
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Product information
Product Dimensions | 8 x 1.75 x 6 inches |
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Item Weight | 10.6 ounces |
Country of Origin | China |
ASIN | B008A2BA8G |
Item model number | 331570 |
Manufacturer recommended age | 13 years and up |
Best Sellers Rank | #28,071 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games) #2,655 in Games & Accessories |
Customer Reviews |
4.8 out of 5 stars |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Release date | September 4, 2012 |
Language | English |
Manufacturer | Publisher Services Inc (PSI) |
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Step into the immersive world of 'The Resistance,' where social deduction, strategy, bluffing, and deception converge in an exhilarating card game experience. Designed for 5-10 players aged 13 and up, this game offers non-stop action with no player elimination; everyone remains engaged until the game's conclusion. In 'The Resistance,' your ability to lie convincingly and identify your friends' deception is pivotal to secure victory. Navigate a world of spies and resistance fighters, where trust is scarce, and betrayal is ever-present. This game is perfect for teens and adults alike, making it an excellent choice for family game nights. Join the community of avid 'The Resistance' fans who have propelled this card game to classic status in the tabletop gaming world. The game is known for its immersive, fantasy-themed experience that keeps players coming back for more. Gather your friends and family for epic game nights filled with social deduction, hidden roles, and team-based gameplay. Challenge your group's strategic thinking and enjoy endless replayability as you delve into the thrilling world of spies, traitors, and resistance fighters.
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The Resistance pits a small group of resistance fighters against a powerful and corrupt government. The resistance has launched a series of bold and daring missions to bring the government to its knees. Unfortunately spies have infiltrated the resistance ranks, ready to sabotage the carefully crafted plans. Even a single spy can take down a resistance mission team, choose your teams carefully or forever lose your chance for freedom. The Resistance artfully balances pure deduction elements with the social elements into a game that creates the adrenaline filled moments of high stakes pokerin a full interactive and social event.
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The Resistance (The Dystopian Universe)
The Empire must fall. Our mission must succeed. By destroying their key bases, we will shatter Imperial strength and liberate our people. Yet spies have infiltrated our ranks, ready for sabotage. We must unmask them. In five nights we reshape destiny or die trying. We are the Resistance!
The Resistance is a party game of social deduction. It is designed for 5-10 players, lasts about 30 minutes, and has no player elimination. The Resistance is inspired by Mafia/Werewolf, yet it is unique in its core mechanics, which increase the resources for informed decisions, intensify player interaction, and eliminate player elimination.
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Customers like the board game's unique and fun gameplay, as well as the high quality of the game and the fact that it gets everyone involved and interacting. They say the game is incredibly simple to learn and is a great addition to any party.
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Customers like the entertainment value of the board game. They say it's a very fun game if you can get 5 or more people together, it opens up a huge game dynamic, and manipulating the party is a blast. The game's really intense, and it would be great for parties or game nights. The characters in Avalon are a blow, and this is incredibly simple with very few pieces and zero randomness. Overall, customers are happy with the entertainment that the game provides.
"This game is easy to learn which makes it great for group game nights." Read more
"...The characters in Avalon are a blast, but sometimes if you're stuck without a special role, it's not as fun...." Read more
"...it's similar, but the big difference to me is that no one gets eliminated in Resistance...." Read more
"Its the expansion and adds a new dimension to the game. Every time I have played with this expansion no two sets of game have been the same...." Read more
Customers like the ease of use of the board game. For example, they say it's relatively simple to learn, the rules are very straight forward, and the game offers many hours of pure fun. Some customers also appreciate the quickness of the game, which is similar to Mafia or werewolf.
"This game is easy to learn which makes it great for group game nights." Read more
"...The game is incredibly simple to learn: everybody gets a card at the beginning deciding if they are a Resistance ember (good guy) or a spy (bad buy)...." Read more
"...recommend this game to anyone, but especially to people looking for a simple, fun game to bust out a party!" Read more
"A great game you'll play again and again. It's simple to play but yet different every time you play...." Read more
Customers like the quality of the board game. They mention that the pieces are thick and durable, and the game is well-put together. It's an intense battle of wits, and highly recommended. It encourages player reasoning far better than werewolf does, and plays with up to ten people. It is a game of deceit and manipulation, and can inspire some terrific deceptions.
"...The ones with one clear side and one opaque side are great for the character cards because you can face the character toward the opaque side so that..." Read more
"...and the game works just as well...." Read more
"...Nothing feels really cheap and you get the sense that the peices will last a long time just fine...." Read more
"...area where Resistance differs from these games is that it gives you a little bit of logic, too...." Read more
Customers like the board game for its ease of learning, quick play, and ability to accommodate large numbers of players. They say it's perfect for groups of 5-10, and is better with more people. They like that the game keeps all players in the game until the very end. They also like that different mats can accommodate different numbers of people.
"I originally bought this because it can handle from 5 to 10 players, perfect for when we have big gaming nights...." Read more
"...It encourages player reasoning far better then Werewolf does and plays with up to ten. Full of tension and stand-up-and-cheer moments...." Read more
"...I like the lack of player elimination and the fact it plays larger groups of people than most my other games...." Read more
"...If the game has a downside, it's that it requires at least 5 people to play. The flip-side to that is you can play with as many as ten people...." Read more
Customers like the value of the board game. They say it's a lot of fun and well worth the price. Customers also mention that the quality of the components is great and the price is low. Overall, customers find the product to be a wonderful purchase.
"...Very worth the money and, trust me, it'll become a staple of your get togethers quite quickly, too." Read more
"...It's also inexpensive and light on components, so don't be worried about taking it on vacation or to a bar for game night where spillage is a..." Read more
"Same as Secret Hitler and half the price, very good value for money" Read more
"...Other than that, this is a very affordable and extremely fun game for any party!" Read more
Customers like the portability of the board game. They mention that it's easy to pick up and fun to play with a group. The small size makes it easy to take everywhere, and it' s relatively easy to catch on to. The game is also easy to set up and take down, and has a small box for easy storing.
"...It's very easy to pick up, though, and the games can go by in about 15 minutes depending on how much arguing between rounds is done...." Read more
"The Resistance is an excellent game! The basics of the game are easy to pick up on and to teach to a group, so it makes a great party game in a..." Read more
"...It's easy to get into and definitely more fun than one would expect." Read more
"...Its small size makes it easy to take everywhere, too, so I love bringing it along to anywhere we might get a chance to play it. Buy this game...." Read more
Customers like the artwork of the board game. They mention that the designers are very talented with their game designs, and the game is unique and fun to play with friends. The pieces are a great compliment to the game play, and are incredibly fun and creative. Overall, customers are happy with the artwork and design of the game.
"...On another note the card and tile art is very nice, better than many of my other card and board games...." Read more
"...Full of tension and stand-up-and-cheer moments. Great artwork. Great packaging. Great product." Read more
"...This game has really nice looking and durable components...." Read more
"...Indie Boards and Cards, who make this game, are very talented with their game designs. The artwork is great and the gameplay is great...." Read more
Customers like the board game, it's easy to play and it gets everyone involved and interacting. The game rely on interaction and conversation, which is a nice way to get everyone to loosen up. It's a fun game, with lots of talking and laughing. It allows for quality time together and not everyone hiding behind an screen. It brings together the entire family, all friends, and possibly, buddies. It is easly to learn and it keeps everyone pretty social.
"...each person has an equal role and an equal amount of power throughout the game--everyone..." Read more
"...From 12 years old to 70 years old- this game brings together the entire family, all friends, and possibly even strangers!..." Read more
"...We love bringing this to game nights, and it always gets everyone involved and everyone having fun...." Read more
"The game is simple to understand but still gets everyone involved and interacting...." Read more
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So the game works with cards being randomly and secretly distributed to every player that assign them to either the Resistance (Good) or the Spies (Bad). There are up to five missions, and whichever team claims the majority of the misisons is the winner. If only it were that easy. For each mission, the Leader (a role that shifts each mission) selects a certain number of players, the whole group votes to approve or reject the Leader's choice, and if it's approved, each player on the mission gets a Success and a Fail card. If you're Good, you submit a Success card face-down to a pile in the middle. If you're Bad, you have the option of submitting either a Success or a Fail card. When everyone on the mission has submitted their cards, they're shuffled and revealed. The mission passes if there's all Successes and fails when there's a Fail. But if there's a Fail ... who on the mission was the Spy who put it in? Let the lying and interrogating begin ...
I think in our group we've played with every configuration from 5 to 10 players, and it's definitely a lot more fun with more players, but you just have to make sure that everyone's paying attention as the group gets bigger. It's no fun if someone's on their phone while everyone else is arguing and theorizing, it almost feels like you're lacking information. I'd say 7+ players is the most fun. You also have to stress for players not to cheat if they're Good by putting a Fail card in the middle just to be funny ... it really confuses the game and makes it less satisfying for everyone else. Have patience while explaining the game the first time around; sometimes it's even worth it to do a practice round because some of the nuances don't quite make sense until the game is happening. It's very easy to pick up, though, and the games can go by in about 15 minutes depending on how much arguing between rounds is done.
I've seen a lot of comparisons favoring either The Resistance or Avalon, but I do love both in their own ways. I enjoy that The Resistance has plot cards that get distributed at the beginning of rounds, which can sometimes get players feeling more involved. The characters in Avalon are a blast, but sometimes if you're stuck without a special role, it's not as fun. With The Resistance, at least, you can convince the Leader to give you plot cards so you can have some sort of "special ability". It's true that the expansion packs adds the character features of Avalon to The Resistance, but really, you can't go wrong with either and especially not with both.
Pro tip: I'd recommend getting card sleeves for this game. The ones with one clear side and one opaque side are great for the character cards because you can face the character toward the opaque side so that if they accidentally fall off the table, no one's at risk of seeing your character. It also keeps everything in great shape so you don't have any character cards identifiable by folds or scratches.
Buy this game. It never gets old, and I honestly don't think I've met anyone who's played and not enjoyed it. Very worth the money and, trust me, it'll become a staple of your get togethers quite quickly, too.
What makes the game interesting is the high level of deduction, accusations, and paranoia that comes along with it. The first time a mission fails (or maybe sooner) the table will break out in conversation - "You're a spy!" "No, I'm not! I swear I'm loyal, take me on the next mission and I'll prove it!" etc. Since no one knows which person(s) voted to complete or sabotage the mission, all you have to go on are clues and process of elimination from previous missions (there are only 5, so I don't think you can logically deuce with certainty each player's role) along with how much you trust the other players.
If you've played Are You the Werewolf?, it's similar, but the big difference to me is that no one gets eliminated in Resistance. I found Werewolf very boring if I was the fist person eliminated. There's also no need for a moderator or whatever - everyone gets to play. It's an incredibly social game because it relies on player interaction. Also, because it's not bogged down in rules, it's very approachable for non-gamers. It's also inexpensive and light on components, so don't be worried about taking it on vacation or to a bar for game night where spillage is a possibility. You could probably even replace the components with something else (playing cards, colored stones, etc.) and the game works just as well. The only negative thing I could say is that if you're looking for a deep, complex game to play over several hours - this isn't it.
Bottom line, if you regularly play games with a group of 5+ and looking for a fun, quick game, try this out. Just be ready for a friend to ask - "Can I borrow that when I go visit my family next month?"