Bang!

BANG! is an ICONIC WILD WEST HIDDEN-ROLE SHOOTING CARD GAME designed by EMILIANO SCIARRA + published by DA VINCI EDITORE (Italy, 2002 first Italian edition; 2003 English). One of the ORIGINAL modern hidden-role social deduction games (predates Werewolf's mainstream + The Resistance). 4-7 PLAYERS (best 5-8 with expansion). Each player SECRETLY DRAWS A ROLE CARD: (1) SHERIFF (revealed, plays face-up); (2) DEPUTIES (2 in 6+ player game, secret, on Sheriff's side); (3) OUTLAWS (3 in 6+ player game, secret, want Sheriff dead); (4) RENEGADE (1 in 6+ player game, secret, wants to be LAST STANDING). Each player also draws a CHARACTER CARD giving unique ability + starting bullet count (Willy the Kid, Bart Cassidy, Kit Carlson, Jesse Jones, Suzy Lafayette, Vulture Sam, plus 40+ characters across expansions). Play in TURN ORDER around the table. Each turn: (1) DRAW 2 cards, (2) PLAY any cards you want (limited only by rules: BANG! once/turn baseline, hand size limit at turn end), (3) DISCARD to hand-size (equal to bullets). CARDS include: BANG! (shoot, deal 1 damage), MISS! (dodge BANG!), BEER (heal 1, ends 2-player 'showdown'), DUEL (challenge to shootout), PANIC/CAT BALOU (steal/discard card from another), JAIL (skip player's turn), GATLING (BANG all others), INDIANS! (all others discard BANG or lose life), plus WEAPONS (Volcanic, Schofield, Remington, Rev. Carabine, Winchester — different ranges + bullet counts) + PROPS + PERSISTENT CARDS. WIN CONDITIONS PER ROLE: (1) SHERIFF + DEPUTIES: kill all Outlaws + Renegade; (2) OUTLAWS: kill Sheriff (Outlaws + Renegade cooperate against Sheriff); (3) RENEGADE: kill everyone else + be LAST STANDING. Renegade must NOT kill Sheriff early (Outlaws would win); must survive to 1v1. FAST 15-30 MINUTE GAMES + high social deduction (who is Deputy vs Renegade? who's Outlaw?). 3M+ COPIES SOLD across editions. Multiple EXPANSIONS: High Noon (2003), Dodge City (2004), A Fistful of Cards (2007), Wild West Show (2011), Robber's Roost (2010), plus BANG! THE DICE GAME (2013 spinoff), BANG! THE VIDEO GAME (2011 iOS/Android), BANG! Duel, BANG! The Bullet, BANG! Armed & Dangerous. Considered one of the ORIGINAL modern hidden-role games + gateway to Werewolf/Resistance/Secret Hitler successors.

Role-based win conditions per hidden role.

Win condition · Role-specific win conditions (see above).

Home tabletop; players seated around table (turn order matters).

• Bang! 4th Edition ($25 USD)

  Retail; complete base game 4-7 players

• Bang! High Noon expansion ($15)

  Event cards adding daily events

• Bang! Dodge City expansion ($20)

  New characters + roles + cards

• Bang! The Dice Game ($25)

  Spinoff with dice

• Bang! Video Game (iOS/Android, $5)

  Digital adaptation

• Sheriff: reveal Deputies via clues + trust

  Discover allies safely.

• Outlaws: rush Sheriff early

  Numerical advantage in early game.

• Renegade: hide until Sheriff dies

  Then take on remaining Outlaw or Deputy.

• Weapons vary range 1-5

  Distance matters.

• Beer heals; last-alive rule saves you

  Emergency healing.

Sheriff

Public role; team leader; extra HP.

Deputy

Hidden ally of Sheriff.

Outlaw

Hidden enemy of Sheriff.

Renegade

Hidden third-faction; wants to be last standing.

BANG!

Attack card; deal 1 damage in range.

MISS!

Dodge BANG!

Beer

Heal 1 HP.

Duel

Challenge to shootout (alternating BANG!).

Range

Distance between players; weapons have ranges.

Weapon

Persistent card giving range + special ability.

• Essen Spiel + BGG.CON demos + tournaments

  annual · worldwide · since 2003

• Bang! World Championship (Italy)

  annual · Italy · since 2005

• 🇮🇹Italy
• 🇺🇸United States
• 🇬🇧United Kingdom
• 🇩🇪Germany
• 🇫🇷France
• 🇪🇸Spain
• 🇸🇪Sweden
• 🇵🇱Poland
• 🇦🇺Australia
• 🇨🇦Canada
• 🇧🇷Brazil
• 🇯🇵Japan
• 🇳🇱Netherlands

• da Vinci Editore / dV Games (publisher)

  Founded 1997 · Trento, Italy

• Mayfair Games (US publisher earlier)

  Founded 1981 · USA

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