Cutthroat Caverns

Published 2007

"Without teamwork, you will never survive. Without betrayal, you’ll never win." Cutthroat Caverns is played over 9 rounds, each with a random encounter. Essentially a game of 'kill stealing'. Each round, any monster encountered will have a prestige value of 1 through 6. The player that successfully jockeys for position and lands the killing blow gets the prestige value for the encounter. Some encounters will not have a specific monster, such as a trap room for the heroes to pass through (and in this case, earning no prestige). The surviving player with the most prestige after the 9 encounters is the winner. If the players do not survive all 9 encounters, no one wins the game. A unique combination of cooperative game play and opportunistic backstabbing.

Mechanics

Hand Management Kill Steal Player Elimination Role Playing Semi-Cooperative Game Simultaneous Action Selection Take That

Categories

Adventure Card Game Fantasy Fighting Humor

Designers

Curt Covert

Publishers

IELLO Smirk & Dagger Games
Cutthroat Caverns

Game Info

Players
3-6 Players
Time
1.5 hours
Weight
Light-Medium — 2.08/5
Year
2007
BGG Rating
6.49
BGG Rank
#2419
Min Age
12+

Frequently Asked Questions

Cutthroat Caverns supports 3 to 6 players. The community rates it best at 5 players.
A typical game of Cutthroat Caverns takes about 90 minutes.
Cutthroat Caverns has a complexity rating of 2.08/5.00 on BoardGameGeek, placing it in the 'Medium Light' category. It offers a good balance of depth and accessibility.
The recommended minimum age for Cutthroat Caverns is 12+.
Cutthroat Caverns has a rating of 6.49/10 on BoardGameGeek, based on 5,112 ratings. It is ranked #2419 overall.
Cutthroat Caverns was designed by Curt Covert. It was published in 2007.