Agents & Operatives is a board game of epic conflict between the world's most covert powers: The Agents, The Operatives, and various deadly Mercenary groups for 4-8 players! NEWS FLASH: Global intelligence indicates imminent international safety threats! In response, leading nations convened to combine their top spy agencies' forces into a single elite counter-terrorism Agency Faction [Codename: WATCHDOG], their Agents’ mission -- identify and eliminate all Operative threats to mankind. In response to this alliance, leading evil Operative organizations agreed to collaborate under a single terrorist umbrella Faction, S.H.A.D.O.W. Their plan -- infiltrate vital international Zones to eliminate Agents for global control. The combat stakes are at an all-time high as both the Agents and the Operatives seek to eliminate each other. Meanwhile, skilled Mercenary Factions operate in the shadows of strife, seeking to strategically maneuver within the embattled Zones for their own gain. However, what is unknown yet to all is that all lines of communication within the Zones has collapsed, so no one will know who their allies or enemies are upon entry... Control your Faction’s field Units, retrieve vital Intel to discover your Allies and Enemies, and enter restricted Zones to gather Weapons, Gadgets, and trigger Location effects with major Global ramifications. Agents & Operatives is a unique combination of secret team/social deduction gaming and worker placement design featuring spatial strategy and upgrade management to create a thrilling, combative, and unforgiving real-time espionage experience from your chair. Danger has never been higher and trust never lower.