If you are not ready to complete a mission, simply state “I’m laying low”. If incorrect, the current spy discards their Deliver card and the receiving spy does not reveal their Receive card. Both players then draw a new version of their missing card. if successful, the two spies exchange the cards (Deliver and Receive) and set them at the edge of their Spy Tiles for scoring. Turn your deliver card face-up and state the person you are delivering it to and their location. When the turn tracker comes back around, if you believe you know the details of your delivery, you may attempt to complete the mission. That spy may then try to shift their eyes towards the location they are at to communicate their position with the delivering spy. The obvious goal is to match up your handoff person with the location they are at.Īs turns pass around the table with people drawing their one of each card, each spy may begin to discreetly contact the spy on their Deliver Card by winking at them. The Deliver Card will show who you must deliver a briefcase to, while the Receive Card depicts a location you will receive a briefcase. The current spy draws one card from each draw pile and passes the turn tracker. Your secondary mission is to receive a briefcase from another spy. For the primary mission you must deliver a briefcase containing intel.

Whomever has the sneakiest eyes is the first player.Įach player has two missions, a primary and a secondary. Four 3-D location stands are assembled and scattered among the players as far apart from each other as possible. Deliver Cards are shuffled (remove cards from the deck for spies not participating), as are the Receive Cards and placed in the center of the play area into draw decks. Shifty Eyes Spies supports 4-8 players, with each receiving a Spy Tile of their chosen color and three Intercept Tokens. Only the top two spies get to join the ultra-elite agency! By completing secret missions with other spies, you will show off your skills. The premise of the game is an international spy agency is seeking two new recruits. Once you find out how it is played, you’ll understand why that worries me. Myself, I’m not very good at it, but my girls are. They’ve played a number of times at our weekly game night where more than one person owns a copy. We were excited because Shifty Eyed Spies is one of our girls’ favorite games. This visit we got real lucky and found a copy of Big G Creative‘s hit game, Shifty Eyed Spies, and on a 50% discount over the regular thrift price! I think our grand total was under $3! Because of the pricing, we don’t feel the need to swing by often – instead we take advantage of their discounts when items have been sitting there for over 30/60/90 days. Prices are higher than a traditional thrift store, but this can be offset by the fact that most items are in much better condition than you would find at a donation-only establishment.Įvery couple of months we drop in to see if there are any games we need for our collection. Everything there is on consignment from regular people, many of who don’t have the time or patience to have a yard sale of their own. It is technically a thrift store, but unlike Goodwill or Salvation Army, the merchandise isn’t donated.

Shifty eyed spies board game review