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Bomb Busters
Hisashi Hayashi · Cocktail Games / Pegasus Spiele · 2024
Cooperative deduction where your team defuses bombs by identifying hidden wire numbers. 66 escalating missions grow from accessible to brain-burning.
Players
2–5
Time
30 min
Ages
10+
Difficulty
Light
Why you'll like it
- Cooperative deduction creates group tension
- 66 missions of escalating challenge
- Easy to teach, 30 minutes
- Works at all counts
- Communication constraint prevents quarterbacking
May not be for you if…
- Not competitive
- Later missions very challenging
- Simple components
- Not for party game fans
Best for
Familiescooperative fansdeduction loversmixed ages
Awards
- 2025Spiel des JahresGame of the Year
- 2024Golden GeekBest Cooperative
- 2024Dice TowerBest Family
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