How to Play

Caper: Europe

2-2 players 25-35 min 7.6 Board Game Geek Rating

In this two-player drafting game, players act as criminal masterminds recruiting thieves and equipping them with gear. Deploy your crew strategically across European locations to gain control through card powers and outmaneuver opponents. Score points by dominating locations, collecting stolen goods, and matching thieves with preferred equipment. The mastermind with the highest score after six rounds wins.

Published 2022

Get Ready

Setup the game with these step-by-step instructions before diving into your turn.

Position players

Sit across the table from the other Mastermind with the board's long side facing each player

Place the coin supply

Put the 10 Coins next to one end of the board to form the supply

Separate core cards

Locate and separate the core Thief, Gear, and Location cards into their own decks

Choose a city

Select one of the four Cities (Paris recommended for first game) and locate all of its City cards

Combine city cards with core decks

Shuffle each City's Thief, Gear, and Location cards into their respective core decks

Place card decks

Put the shuffled Thief and Gear decks face down onto their matching icon slots on the board

Reveal locations

Draw and place one Location card into each of the three Location spots on the board, then return unused Location cards to the box

Distribute stolen goods

Randomly place four Stolen Goods face-up into their slots at each of the three Locations

Position caper trackers

Place a Caper Tracker in the middle position of each Caper Track at the 3 Location areas

Set round tracker

Place the Round Tracker on the Intro slot of the Round Track

On Your Turn

What you can do during your turn.

Check the round tracker

Look at the Round Tracker to determine which deck to draw from, how many cards each player receives, and which Mastermind goes first

Draw cards for the round

Each Mastermind draws the indicated number of cards from the appropriate deck (Thief or Gear)

Play cards in turn order

The Starting Mastermind plays a card first, then the other Mastermind plays a card

Exchange hands

After both players play a card, exchange your entire remaining hand of cards with your opponent

Continue until one card remains

Repeat playing and exchanging until each player has only one card left

Discard final card

Instead of exchanging, both players discard their last card face-up to their Hideout area, ending the round

Place a thief

Put a Thief card at an available Location slot on your side (maximum 3 Thieves per Location per side)

Gain coins

Take the number of Coins shown on the Thief from the supply

Resolve triggered icons

Apply any immediate icon effects on the card

Play gear on a thief

Select a Gear card, pay its Coin cost, and place it on a Thief (maximum 3 Gear per Thief)

Resolve gear icons

Apply any triggered icons on the card and check if any Thief or Location effects activate

Alternative: Discard for coin

Instead of playing Gear, discard a Gear card from your hand to gain 1 Coin

Move caper tracker

Move the tracker 1 space toward you at this Location

Gain a coin

Take a Coin from the supply

Burn a card

Discard one of your opponent's topmost Gear cards at this Location and revert its immediate effects

Steal a stolen good

Take the matching Stolen Good from this Location and place it in your Hideout

Gain points

Score the indicated number of stars at game end

Winning

How to claim victory.

Complete all six rounds

The game ends after the final Gear round (marked "Fin")

Score locations

Identify who won each Location by Caper Tracker position; winning Mastermind scores the Location's Points and any Bonus Points

Score thief cards

Each Mastermind scores Points from their Thief cards' set effects in each Crew

Score gear cards

Each Mastermind scores Points from their Gear cards' set effects in each Crew

Score stolen goods

Sort Stolen Goods into sets with unique icons

Total all points

Add up Points from Locations, Thieves, Gear, and Stolen Goods

Determine the winner

The Mastermind with the most Points wins

Break ties

If tied on Points, compare Coins; if still tied, compare number of Stolen Goods; if still tied, agree to play again

Caper: Europe

Get Ready

On Your Turn

Winning

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