RulesPal
Chat
Rulebook
FAQ
The Loop thumbnail

The Loop

← All The Loop questions

Why are there five Agents when the game plays only 1 to 4?

The rulebook states this directly, and forum posts agree.

  • The Loop rulebook · Rulebook · Finishing Setup
  • The Loop rulebook · Rulebook · 11. Agents, pawns and starting cards
  • KingEngine1 · Community · 2024-10-28
  • dakerjohn · Community · 2024-10-28

The maximum is 4 players, even with expansions. The five Agents exist for variety: at four players one Agent is simply left in the box, and unused Agents' components go back to the box.

More The Loop questions · Full rulebook