playing sherriff of nottingham with 6 players

#Playing sherriff of nottingham with 6 players free#

It’s just sneaky enough and simple enough for most family members to enjoy. For example they are illegal versions of regular goods which are worth more this means you can hand on heart say that “you’re only trading in bread” and so on.

So you either want to deceive the law enough to bankrupt them, or you want to get the most valuable items past customs. If you’re telling the truth though, he has to pay out instead.

If the Sheriff decides to ‘see’ you and opens the envelope, he can fine you if you’ve lied. You can also put a bribe on the envelope, to encourage the Sheriff to look the other way.

#Playing sherriff of nottingham with 6 players free#

You can’t lie about the number of goods, but you’re free to fib about what is in the envelope. You have to declare how many goods you’re taking to market, and what they are. Red bordered cards include pepper and weapons, and they’re illegal (but high value.) You pop the goods you’re taking to market into a velvet envelope, and then pass them to the Sheriff. Green bordered cards are things like bread, cheese and chickens, and they’re above board. You draw cards, each one representing all sorts of interesting products. (Players take turns to play the role of the Sheriff, which is the one of the things that make this fun.) First though, you have to get your goods past the beady eyes and greasy palms of the titular Sheriff. The aim of the game is to get the highest value items to market to make the most profit.

Its broad premise is that you’re medieval peasant trying to get goods to market without paying the Sherrif too much in taxes. Sheriff Of Nottingham has become one of those classic bluffing games.