• Go through the roles with an example demonstration of who needs to shoot who.
• Introduce the different characters in turn and discuss their abilities.
• Play some trial hands where you demonstrate who can and can't be shot.
• Play a trial round or two where you try out the actions without worrying too much about lives.

Skill Level

10+ year-olds usually have the required skill to enjoy this game. Younger players need to be able to keep information to themselves and to be comfortable with bluffing.

• Bang! Dodge City (2004) - 15 new character cards, increasing the maximum number of players to 8. Adds new action cards that come into effect on the following turn.
• Bang! High Noon (2003) - 15 new Event cards that are played by the Sheriff as play proceeds that give both advantages and disadvantages to each player.
• Bang! A Fistful of Cards (2005) - - 15 new Event cards that are played by the Sheriff as play proceeds that give both advantages and disadvantages to each player.
• Bang! Wild West Show - 10 Event cards and 8 Character cards. The events are played when other actions happen to mix up the flow of play.
• Bang! The Valley of Shadows (2011) - 8 Character cards and 16 Action cards. The new actions expand options with features like Rattlesnake where you can shoot two people. Ghost action is a stand-out addition that brings dead players back into play.
• Bang! Gold Rush (2011) - Adds a new gold nugget play mechanic where you use them to buy Equipment cards. This, and the new shadow role features make it more complex but also refresh the game nicely.
• Bang! Armed & Dangerous (2017) - 8 Character cards. Adds new dangerous cards with tokens that slowly run out to trigger the effect.