Sanctuary: Thieves World (1982)

About this game

Can you survive among fiction's most notorious cutthroats! Find out in this challenging game of law and disorder in fantasy's meanest and seediest city based on Robert Asprin's anthologies. The object of Sanctuary game is to gain silver pieces by committing various successful thefts in the city of Sanctuary. To do so, you must overcome the many hazards to life in the city - getting caught in the act, the Hell Hounds (elite guards), and the multitude of unusual other residents.

Does it fit your group?

• Group size. Works with 1 to 6. It has a designed solo mode.
• Rules load. At 1.9/5 this is a light game — explain it in a few minutes, good for a table that has not played much.
• Age. The publisher suggests 12 and up. That rates the rules rather than the artwork, so judge the box yourself for younger players.