The Traitors has officially returned, and if you’ve always thought you had what it takes to win the show, you can put it to the test with this £20 family-friendly boardgame
The long anticipated return of The Traitors is finally here, with the new series kicking off at 8pm on BBC1 on New Year’s Day. But if it’s Wednesday to Friday schedule isn’t enough espionage for you, this The Traitors boardgame is perfect to fill the void while you wait for the next episode.
If you’ve watched the show thinking you would easily lie and deceive your way to the final as a traitor, or reckon you could deduce who was guilty from the get go, then it’s time to put your money where your mouth is. The Traitors boardgame will usually set you back £28.99, but currently Amazon has slashed the price to £19.99 to coincide with the launch of the latest series.
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Just like the hit BBC series, The Traitors boardgame sees you split into traitors and faithfuls, with everyone working together to earn gold for the prize fund, all whilst banishing and murdering your fellow contestants. The game is suitable for ages 12 and up, and can accommodate four to six players.
The traitor amongst the game has to earn the right to “murder” a fellow contestant at night, whilst the faithfuls amongst the team must try to work out who the traitor is and banish them at your very own version of the round table. At the end of the game, the two players with the most gold will compete for the prize fund and decide whether to split it or take it for themselves.
What’s inside The Traitors boardgame box:
Amazon shoppers have been hailing it as “a huge amount of fun” and a “brilliant family boardgame” with one writing: “This has been played a few times, well designed and gets you testing out a few different ideas!”
Another added: “Firstly I’d say that this game needs someone to act as “Claudia”……that in itself is a fun role to play and like the TV show, this is very entertaining. The instructions are a little on the complex side and you need to read them through a few times carefully to make sure you get each phase of each round right but don’t let that put you off as this game will make you laugh a lot…..the more players the better and be prepared to run around your house screaming like a bunch of crazy people. The only slightly disappointing element is once you’ve played this game 6 times, you’ll not be able to play again as you’ll know what’s going on as you progress through the rounds…..hopefully they will release new mission cards to add to it at a later date.”
Whilst a third wrote: “Quite possibly the best board game I’ve ever played” before adding: “Utter carnage. Took us one round to get used to the format but after that, there were accusations and arguments left right and centre. Tension and an unbelievable pay off. Safe to say there were some friends lost. Couldn’t recommend more.”
Some found it a little tricky to get into, though, with one person saying: “Have packed it up and taking it to a Charity Shop. Far far too complicated – and that was the quick game. Kids all gave up and so did the adults.”
If you’re not a fan of overly involved games, there’s also The Traitors Card Game, £12, which follows a similar format but is a more straightforward version with a digital aspect to help move the game along. One fan wrote: “We had a great time playing this card game! One person is chosen to be a ‘Traitor’ from the start, and all the ‘Faithfuls’ try to banish them without getting murdered! Such great fun and it’s great that you can play it again and again, good value.”
Alternatively, if you love a complex, lengthy game to get your teeth into, The Pandemonium Institute’s Blood on the Clocktower, £144.70, is a great one for true boardgame fanatics. Similar to The Traitors, players are divided into good and evil characters, with good players trying to solve the mystery whilst the evil ones lie about who they are and what they know.
So, will you be able to figure out who the traitors are? Or will you be banished at your first round table? There’s only one way to find out!