You can play this game with regular playing cards (assigning 10JQKA to each rule) and poker chips or something to keep track of money

I'm glad it helped! The Polish version sounds really interesting, and I think I'm going to try to get my hands on a copy. - Kaja

StarlitCitadel Just in case: the Polish version is named Swiatowy Konflict (Global Conflict) and basically, the cards/actions are redesigned and renamed. But what they do is exactly the same as in your video. So the Duke is Russia, the Assassin is the Mass Protest, the Captain is the Police, the European Union is the Contessa and the Ambassador is the Media. There is also an extension: the United Nation, which is essentially the same card the Inquisitor. boardgamegeek.com/boardgameversion/242682/polish-first-edition

Yeah, that game is really hard to find. When we did our review of Bunny Bunny Moose Moose, we discovered that it didn't have a North American distributor at all, and have been bringing in copies directly from the publisher in the Czech Republic ever since.

I quick Google search should sate your curiosity about the other versions. I suspect they weren't shown because they are out of print. Even this most recent Coup version was a Kickstarter game, and I'm not sure where they stand on a reprint. The current print is all but sold out.

A little faster, and more strategy. I would recommend Masquerade over this though. It is the same basic game, but with a little more.

I prefer it to Love Letter, because it gives you a lot more strategic options than just "play one of the two cards you've been dealt", and there's more risk and reward to the deduction element. I love bluffing games, and this one is a perfect example of the genre. Mascarade is great with a bigger group (it supports far more people) and is a bit "gentler", in that player elimination doesn't happen as quickly, and the uncertainty of not knowing your own cards cuts down on the amount of bluffing, challenging, and ruthless elimination you get with Coup. The choice between those two really comes down to your group's size and preferences. -Kaja

mackstertube I don't have the cloth that they do, but I found very good fabric at a crafts store for $10 that works fine. I added a dining table padding (think that was it basically thin padding for my old wood table) to help things out. It all cost $15. That was for a really big table too. Mage Knight is awesome!

Scott Smart has the right idea -- the cloth we bought is actually just a synthetic (polyester, I think) curtain fabric we bought from a local fabric store. I'd recommend just going to the nearest craft/fabric store, choosing a material you like the look and weight of, and buying a few metres. Thanks for watching!

Except that there is no mechanic that allows for your cards to be known to the table.

Is it possible that maybe when you played Coup it was played wrong?, because according to this video, I believe when a player has lost both of their Influence cards (or have both of their hidden cards face up) that they are then eliminated from the game. Thankfully this doesn't appear to be a long game.

Rules say if you have to reveal your card due to a challenge, you shuffle that card back into the pile of remaining cards and get a new card. So you don't lose that advantage you were concerned about.

The game has elements of deduction. Whenever characters get eliminated, their cards get reveled and certain players who have swapped know more about the deck, so bluffing gets increasingly risky. If you have the Captain, for example, and chatter suggests everybody thinks that's what you have, you're pinned down. Your power will get blocked, you can't get away with bluffing, and you can't swap your card to throw them off your trail. I don't know, that was just my experience with the last game I played.

hugesinker played several games of this and has never happened to anyone in my gaming group. If it does, the game goes by so quickly that a new game begins with new cards and strategies for every players.