1 1

Cunning Scots

Cunning Scots

€10,95 EUR
€10,95 EUR
Sale Sold out
Taxes included. Shipping calculated at checkout.

Send your clan to the Scottish Highlands, claim the best followers, and convince them to swear allegiance to you at the right moment.
View full details

What is the game about?

Once a year, the bagpipes echo across the hills and valleys of the Scottish Highlands: the great clan gathering has arrived. From far and wide, free men and women flock to the meeting place, each seeking a clan worthy of their loyalty. As clan chief, you know this is the moment—for the strongest and most valuable followers are quickly claimed. Do you place your insignia on the right territory? Do you wait long enough to claim the most valuable cards? In the Highlands, fame is not given, it is earned.

How do you play the game?

Players take turns playing a card (value 3–8, one of seven colors) next to or opposite a card of the same color or value, and optionally placing a clan token on the same landscape board. Once all players have played their cards, the boards are resolved one by one: the tokens are flipped so that the first one played is on top, and that player claims all the lowest-valued cards on that board. Then the next token claims the next lowest cards, and so on. Each player sums the values of their claimed cards, and whoever has the highest total wins the game.

This is the ideal game for...

You can play this game with 2 to 4 players, from 8 years old. The duration is approximately 20 minutes. The language of the game is Dutch, but you can play the game completely language independent.

You can always find more information on BoardameGeek.

How is the game experienced?

Canny Scots is a fast and accessible card game where simple rules deliver a surprising sense of tactical tension. The core — when to place your clan token, and on which board? — creates subtle but real player interaction, without the game ever feeling heavy or frustrating. Its short playtime makes it ideal as an opener or filler game, but the challenging timing mechanism also keeps experienced players on their toes. Reviewers praise its accessibility and the quick yet meaningful decisions the game offers.

Read full review

The illustrations on this page are from, among others, Brettspielblog.ch & White Goblin Games . They are for informational purposes only, and all rights remain with their respective owners. If you are the owner of the rights and would like to have an image modified or removed, please contact us.