Coup is a great game, but I’ll caution that pure social games like this will often lead to mistrust outside of the game, and break social cohesion. When you see your friend is very adept at manipulation and backstabbing, it really makes you wonder where they learned it, and where they’re applying it elsewhere.
Coup is a great game, but I’ll caution that pure social games like this will often lead to mistrust outside of the game, and break social cohesion. When you see your friend is very adept at manipulation and backstabbing, it really makes you wonder where they learned it, and where they’re applying it elsewhere.
I don’t remember ever wondering this, fwiw.