Billionaires and Guillotines (v0.7 - print-and-play)

Billionaires and Guillotines is a raucous and fun, competitive board game for 2-5 players, created by Max Haiven (whose name is not a topical pseudonym, despite being only two letters away from a tax haven).

We're releasing an early "beta" version you can print and play at home!

UPDATE: As of Feb 25, 2025, a new "beta" version is available with more art and cool stuff!

• Read/download the rules.
• A new video tutorial is coming soon.
• Billionaires and Guillotines will be published in 2025 by Pluto Press. 
• SIGN UP NOW for our Kickstarter page  It goes live on March 26!.
• To keep up to date with the game's developments here.

New players can learn in under an hour. Experienced players can finish a game in less than 30-minutes.

Overview

• You take on the roles of billionaires, competing to win by claiming 🏆PRIZES before a  🚩REVOLUTION happens and every billionaire loses (almost).
• By using cards to ⬇️BID at five different 💹MARKETS, the billionaires can try and grab the five 🏆PRIZEs they need.
• But hidden in the deck are ⚡️CRISIS cards that penalize players and unleash 👊🏾REBELS.
• Players use 💰BRIBES to change 🏛️GOVERNMENT POLICY to make them richer, or to have the government  💸AUDIT their opponent.
• When the going gets tough, the billionaires can trigger a ❗PANIC! phase, where they can cooperate to try and distract the public or put down the rebellion before the 💀GUILLOTINE gets wheeled out and all the billionaires lose (more than their assets). 
• As the players gain experience, each billionaire gets assigned a secret 🎭ROLE that gives them special powers.

Elements

In order to play, you'll need to print the attached PDF in color, preferably on firm paper or card stock, and cut out the cards along the guides. I recommend using card sleeves, such as those that are used by players of Magic: The Gathering (cards are 8.34x6.34cm). Note that the printables here are supplied in A4 format, but can also be printed on 8.5x11" (US letter) formats.

If you need any help, please email mhaiven at lakeheadu dot ca

Tutorial

A new video tutorial is coming as soon as we have new demos. Expect it the week of March 10!