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Sheriff of Nottingham

Sheriff of Nottingham

Min number of participants 3
Age 13+ yrs.
Safety support by adult Not required
Min duration 1 h
Cost Medium
Environment Indoor / Outdoor

Declare goods in your pouch — truthfully or not — and try to talk, bribe, or bluff past the Sheriff's inspection. Smuggle contraband for bigger rewards in this lively negotiation game.

The Essentials

Rules

  • Each player packs a pouch with goods secretly, choosing legal wares or contraband, and states what's in it as they pass through the checkpoint.
  • The Sheriff may let a player through, or pay a bribe offered by that player to skip inspecting them.
  • If inspected, legal goods score points while contraband is confiscated and the player is fined.
  • Play rotates so everyone takes a turn as Sheriff, then final scores from delivered goods are tallied.

Tips

  • Bluff confidently — a calm declaration makes the Sheriff less likely to inspect you.
  • Offer a bribe that's cheaper than the fine you'd risk, to make it worth the Sheriff's while.
  • Watch other players' patterns — a Sheriff who never inspects can be exploited with big smuggling runs.
  • Balance greed with risk: packing too much contraband raises your potential loss if caught.
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