Scoundrel Society is the first Small Box/Big Fun game from Action Phase Games where players take on the role of a member of The Society, a gathering of notable con artists who come together once a year to show off their craft by proving who can steal the most loot from the mark without getting caught. Loot is lifted from the mark by playing one of five action cards, most of which work best when played alone. But tread carefully: while many pieces of loot have unique abilities that can affect the game, each carries a suspicion value. So when Constable Cramphorn is revealed from the last ten cards of the loot deck, the player with the highest suspicion score is apprehended, leaving the rest to compare the value of their ill-gotten gains to determine who is the most dirty and rotten of The Scoundrel Society.

Scoundrel Society is a small box game for 2-5 players that plays in under 45 minutes. We encourage you to view the videos directly below for more information. Or simply peruse our rulebook here.

The deluxe edition of Scoundrel Society includes the Historical Loot mini-expansion, which depicts six famous, real-world treasures and four mythological relics. These ten cards provide additional complexity and unique abilities, elevating each game to legendary proportions. Further, this edition comes with upgraded first player and suspicion tokens, all of which are custom wood pieces.

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Scoundrel Society is the third project from Action Phase Games, designed by Travis R. Chance and Nick Little. With the successful execution of our first two projects—the big box game Heroes Wanted and its expansion, The Stuff of Legend —and a reprint of Heroes Wanted under our belts, we have become experienced with game design and manufacturing. We will confidently execute this project to the highest standard.

is the third project from Action Phase Games, designed by Travis R. Chance and Nick Little. With the successful execution of our first two projects—the big box game and its expansion, —and a reprint of under our belts, we have become experienced with game design and manufacturing. We will confidently execute this project to the highest standard. This game has undergone extensive testing and development. We have every confidence that this game will be a treasured part of your collection for years to come.

People who have demoed and playtested this game have uniformly loved it for its charm, high level of player interaction, and tension via the suspicion mechanic.

All of the art assets (with the exception of the two "Join The Society" backers) are complete.

The game is full of charming illustrations by the very talented Kathryn Steele and Catherine Batka, with a lush design by the equally talented Scott Hartman.

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