Sideshow Swap

About this board game

Sideshow Swap is a deduction-style party game for 2–8 players, with a playing time of about 45 minutes. Players swap performer cards and play tickets while trying to discover and hold the top performer before the game ends.

Every turn offers a chance to disrupt the table. Use tickets to sabotage other players, protect your own plans, and influence where the best performers may be. Because cards move quickly and frequently between players, careful timing and close attention are essential.

Money also plays an important role. Squirrel it away so you can play the best tickets when the moment is right, then look for opportunities to tilt the game in your favor. At the same time, expect other players to interfere with your plans and send the game in a new direction.

• Deduction-style play focused on tracking changing performer cards
• Ticket play that enables sabotage and strategic timing
• Money management for access to the best tickets
• Player interaction for 2–8 participants

The game ends when someone lays their last ticket. Players then reveal their performers, and the player holding the highest one wins.

Released in 2019, Sideshow Swap combines cunning, chance, and rapidly shifting card positions into a lively contest. Keep track of the performers, choose when to act, and try to finish with the star of the show.