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Number of players
While Saboteur does theoretically support something like 4-10 players, I don't recommend it at either the very high or very low end. I think you need 6 for the game to really work, but once you get up to 9 or 10 it's more of an activity than a game since you spend comparatively little time actually doing anything, especially if you get whacked with a hoser card.
The other minor problem is that the Saboteur players seem at a disadvantage with rational "loyal" dwarf players - plus the payoff (in terms of gold) is lower even if you manage to win! So if after three hands you've been dealt the Saboteur twice, it'll be extraordinarily difficult to win, which is a bit of a bummer. It's not as bad as Bang!'s Renegade, but still.
Still, this is a clever little game and at $15 it's hard to go too far wrong.
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