Everybody wants the promotion. Nobody wants to work for it. Climb the corporate ladder by collecting Influence Points (IP) through flattery, sabotage, stolen credit, and the occasional "accidental" server crash. Blame your coworkers, dodge the audit, bribe your way out of trouble. First to the target IP wins, everybody else gets fired.
01In the box
100 total cards (20 unique) · Influence Point (IP) tokens · this rulebook
02Card types
- AttackOn your turn. Hit a colleague: steal or destroy their IP, cards or job
- BetrayA reaction. Play it out of turn to defend yourself
- AdvantageOn your turn. Gain IP, draw cards, or protect yourself
- AnnounceOn your turn. Affects everyone, you included
- JobA permanent power, face up. One job at a time
03Setup
- Shuffle the deck
- Deal each player their starting hand (see table)
- IP tokens in the middle: the Treasury
- Everyone starts at 1 IP
- Youngest starts (or random). Play goes right
04Player count
| Players | Hand | Win |
|---|---|---|
| 2–3 | 5 | 8 IP |
| 4 | 4 | 8 IP |
| 5–6 | 4 | 7 IP |
| 7–8 | 4 | 6 IP |
05A turn
1 · Draw Draw 1 card. (Director draws 2)
2 · Play Play up to 2 cards (Intern: 3): Attacks, Advantages, Announcements, or a Job
3 · Shift end Pass to the next player
06Betrayals
Play them out of turn, when needed, to defend against an attack. They don't count toward your 2-card limit.
Someone Blames you → play Server Down to cancel it
07Winning
Reach the target IP and you win instantly.
If the deck runs out, reshuffle the discard, max 2 times. On the 3rd run-out the office closes: most IP wins. Tie → most cards in hand. Still tied → shared win.
08Special rules
- No duplicates: No two identical cards in one turn
- Desk limit: End of turn, discard down to 6 cards
- Redirect limit: An attack redirects max 3 times, then lands
- Single contract: One Job at a time; a new one discards the old
- Burnout: Start a turn with 0 cards → choose: draw 1 (2 with Director) & play, OR say "burnout", draw 3, end turn
