Somewhere on the French Riviera:
The town is brimming with wealthy, gullible targets. But too many Charlatans in the same area might ruin this Con Artist oasis. So! Since you all know each other; you’ve agreed to these terms:
Who ever gets away with the most money this summer, gets to have the place for themselves for good.
It’s going to take every trick in the book to pull this off. Every con, scheme and exit strategy you know, must be put to use, if you’re planning on having this oyster for yourself.
Charlatan is a 1-4 player asymmetric take-that/push your luck card game, where each player tries to get away with as much money as possible, while also trying to sabotage their rivals.
Each card is unique and gives the players the option of actually telling a funny story of how they win a Target's trust or getting away with millions, which can make it somewhat entertaining having your target stolen by another player.
Through a combination of different cards; Cons, Long Cons, Combo Cons, Schemes, Arrangements and Exits, you'll scam and swindle your way through to becoming the biggest Charlatan of them all!
—description from the designer