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Before I Kill You, Mister Spy... (1996)
players 2–6 players (best at 4, 5)
playing time 30 min
ages 12+
weight 1.26 / 5
BGG rank 30199
BGG rating 5.43
designers James Ernest
artists James Ernest Cheyenne Wright
publishers Cheapass Games
categories Card Game Spies / Secret Agents
mechanics Push Your Luck
my copy Cheapass black and white "Better Edition" edition · 2001
publishers Cheapass Games
languages English
Before I Kill You, Mr. Bond is a silly, stupid game straight from the Cheapass Games playbook. In it, players take on the role of villains building their remote fortresses and capturing secret agents. When one is captured, he can be killed right away, but what's the fun in that? The real points come when you slowly reveal your secret plan to him — or leave him to be eaten by sharks. Of course, that's where the risk is, too, and the longer you postpone the kill, the greater the likelihood that another player will produce a card that allows the agent to escape and destroy your fortress.
Reissued in color in 2004 as James Ernest's Totally Renamed Spy Game (with many more cards), then reissued again in 2016 as Before I Kill You, Mister Spy...