Coup is a quick, cutthroat social deduction card game where players try to be the last one standing in a world of political intrigue and corruption. Each player starts with two hidden “influence” cards representing powerful character roles (like Duke, Assassin, Captain, etc.) and a small amount of money. On their turn, a player can declare any character’s action, regardless of whether they actually hold that card, aiming to gain coins, eliminate opponents, or block others’ actions. The core of the game lies in the constant bluffing and challenging: if a player claims an action and another player challenges them, the claimant must prove they have the card or lose an influence, while the challenger loses an influence if they are wrong. With only two influence cards each, and losing both resulting in elimination, every action is a high-stakes gamble of deception, deduction, and calculated risk.