First Edition FAQ
Here are some Q&A specific to the first edition of Captivade:
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What is the point of the escapee pawns? Surely the whole idea is that they should remain hidden from view and putting a pawn on their location defeats the object.
The escapee pawns (Red, Green, Blue, Yellow) have been included so you can put them on the prison card to indicate whether they are still on the run (on grass) or re-captured (in the courtyard). Other players can put them on the board if they think they know where you are, but don't give away any info unless you have to!
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Why does Ruby Red start with more money?
Because she's richer! This greater wealth makes up (at least a little bit) for her inability to travel along any difficult paths (dashed lines).
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How long is a week?
One week is the same as one round. Each round/week:
(i) the escapees move, (ii) the escapees roll the dice to see what happens, (iii) the agents move. After these have all been done you flip the calendar and week 2 begins...
What do you do if you are spotted in the first week and you role the dice and it comes up as you must say where you were in previous weeks?
You just say you were in prison :)
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Can you clarify exactly what happens if you roll your colour when you are on a location of the same colour?
If you roll your own character colour then your exact location has been spotted either 1 or 2 weeks ago (roll numbered die to determine which) and you must tell the other players which location you were in then. If you are at a location of your own colour when this happen you do not need to tell them this further bit of information nor reveal anything about which zones you may have been in, but you must still tell them which location you were in 1 or 2 weeks previously.
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Do Action Cards = Event Cards?
Yes. We got 'caught' in two minds when naming them...
We will go with one or the other in future editions.
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How do you win?!
You win the game by either avoiding re-capture as an escapee or, as an agent, by helping re-capture all the other escapees. We are planning to make it a little more competitive going forward...
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Can you give further advice on how the game works?
Sure, you can download a step by step guide as a pdf by clicking here.