Coup - How To Play

2 - 6 players

What if I have two of the same influencer ? How many action can I take in my turn ? If my action got challenged and I couldn’t do it does that count as an action ?

This or love letter?

Thanks for this! Nice video

love the video and you probable won't see this but i just want to ask if the ambassador can exchange both of their face down cards

How do you get suspicious that others are lying?

Rodney! 5 years late but aged bacon can be good.

can you use your contessa to block an assassination against another player?

I was thinking for negotiations?

Great video everything I wanted and more. First time playing and you even got 2 player adjustment a that's a like

Thanks for the helpful video! In summary, here’s how to play Coup quickly in just 100 words:

Players receive two action influencer cards in hand and two coins.

Eliminate and turnup all opponents’ influencers cards to win.

On your turn, either take 1 coin as income, take 2 as foreign aid (can be blocked by opponent’s Duke card), take 3 as tax with Duke card, eliminate opponent’s card with 7, eliminate a card with 3 and Assassin (blocked by Contessa), exchange Ambassador to select 1 of 2 drawn cards, steal 2 with Captain (blocked by Captain or Ambassador).

Eliminate one card when challenged for bluffed action/block without supporting card or failing a challenge. Replace challenge surviving card.

Thanks for always explaining things so simply and clearly!

What if I have one card and I have or claim to have the ambassador do I get to take two cards frm the deck and then pick any 2 cards frm the three or do I just have to take 1?? this is one of my only questions and I haven’t seen anyone cover this in a video. Also if I have the ambassador and then take two cards frm the deck to swap can I still keep the same ambassador with me or do I have to always shuffle the proclaimed ambassador??

Question: let’s say I attempt to block a steal by claiming to have a captain but I actually have an ambassador. If I am challenged for not having a captain but my card does have the ability to block a steal, do I still relinquish that card?

Thank you very very much for your great efforts in 15 minutes

What happens if you get 2 of the same card

great video!!!

this game is amazing

Video was literally well played 👌🏼👌🏼 enjoyed the thorough and concise walkthrough!

Thank you, I was really struggling to fully understand the rules.

How many challenges can we have per players turn? If an action is blocked by counter action can two other players challenge both of them?

Well done

can two players have same coins and coup each other,as they were the ramaning player in game?

One question please guys, if I claim I have the Ambassador while I have only one influence left. The action "exchange" will exchange my one and only influence with only one random influence from court desk, right?!?

This game packs so much fun in a small box! As always amazing video!

then who ever getting assassinated will always claim to have the contessa?? Will the player lose 2 influences if he does not actually has the contessa?

Awsome thx for explaining. I loved playing this game. I forgot some of the rules as I haven’t played it in months. This jogged my memory right away!

Question. So we know that any player even not in the action can challenge. But can a player not in the action do a counteraction? For example if player 1 wants to steal from player 2, can player 3 say they have the captain and block that action?

Thank you for the explanation, and for being so delightfully cheerful throughout!

Couldn't have asked for a better instructional video on this game (which I recently purchased). Your overview was both clear and thorough, as well as done in a friendly and engaging manner. On top of all that, the video itself (i.e. the camera work) was well-executed. My applause, sir.

Oh boy I can finaly do a tournament thanks!

Great video thanks, very detailed and clear. I only have one question, which might be a bit silly but whatever. So for the cards with secondary blocking effects; specifically Captain and Ambassador Blocking steal and Contessa Blocking assasination, do you have to be the person that is the victim of the stealing or assasination in order to use these abilities and claim you got them or can you, as an unrelated third person still prevent a stealing or assasination by claiming you have captain, ambassador or contessa, like you would block a foreign aid, despite it not effecting you directly?

Probably the funniest game to ever play with a group of friends.

You have saved me 15 minutes of explaining this! Always love your work! No one else can compare!

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!

so Contessa cannot block assassinations on OTHER people? only self blocks?

Good thorough rules breakdown. Thanks Rodney.

What if i am a duke, and i stop another duke from taking, and someone wants to challenge with duke what happens??

Hey Rodney! Martin here. As always; a BIG pleasure to see videos of classic games. ANY chance that you review the just released Sorcerer? 🤭

Bluff the game

So the Ambassador can drag two cards from the deck and choose (if he wants to) to not exchange any of them with his?

This game reminds me of Mascarade

Why so many producers

Thanks!

Thanks 🙏,bithway

Great, I was looking for a simple game similar to Love Letter, which can be completed in a short time and doesn't take too much time to explain, while it could be played with 5 players (ass opposed to LL which is limited to 4), and Coup fits right in.

I love this game, and the expansion! On New Year's Eve my cousins and I played it, there was 9 of us playing and the game lasted for over 15 minutes!

Sorry this might be too late to ask.. but can someone pretend to have an ambassador to exchange a card or you need to show that you have the ambassador to before you can exchange card? And can someone challenge you when exchanging cards? Thank ypu.. :)

I have a question. Let’s say person A wants to assassinate Person B, but person C is a contesta. Can person C block the assassinate even though it’s not happening to them? To protect person B or no?

I know this is late but what happens if I only have one influence left but I claim to be the ambassador. Would I switch out one card to get another one or is the card useless now?