HOW TO PLAY — ESCAPE PLAN (in 5 steps)
1) Move your thief around the modular city to recover the hidden money
The board is built turn by turn. You must move through neighborhoods, shops, contacts, and safehouses to collect as much money as possible before the city is closed down by the police. Every move must be planned: every step could bring you closer to the exit... or a checkpoint.
2) Manage police pressure and manipulate their movements
With each round, the police expand, blocking new areas, and potentially attacking you. Players influence the cops' movements, creating diversions, detours, or traps for other thieves. The more trouble you cause, the higher your wanted level increases—and the more the police hunt you.
3) Use cards, favors and allies to facilitate your escape
Cards give you temporary advantages: help from local gangs, disguises, shortcuts, motorcycles, even mules who carry money for you. Managing your cards is essential for avoiding the police and getting money before anyone else.
4) Complete personal missions and exploit your asymmetric role
Each thief has objectives and abilities that change their strategy and playstyle. Missions provide significant bonuses, but they also expose you to risk. It's up to you whether you opt for a quick escape or a risky but highly rewarding plan.
5) Escape the city before the final lockdown
As the exits are closed one by one, tension rises. You must reach a still-open exit... and pay for it! The higher the security, the more it will cost to escape. Only the one who manages to escape with...more money: If you get stuck in the city, you are automatically out of the game.
