Setup · BANG!

Choose the player count and the expansions you play with, then tick steps off as you go. Ticks are kept on this device.

Shared supplies

Use the role mix shown above. Shuffle those role cards and deal one face down to each player. The Sheriff reveals their role; everyone else keeps theirs secret.
Shuffle the 80 playing cards and set them face down as the draw deck. Leave space beside it for a face-up discard pile.
Leave a face-up discard pile space beside the draw deck. Keep discarded cards visible; reshuffle the discard pile only when the draw deck runs out.
For Dodge City’s three-player variant, deal a Deputy, Outlaw and Renegade face up. Their goals cycle: Deputy defeats Renegade, Renegade defeats Outlaw, Outlaw defeats Deputy. The Deputy starts.

Each player

Give each player a player board. It holds your role, character, weapon and bullet tokens.
Shuffle all 16 character cards and deal one face up to each player. Read each ability aloud. Take bullets equal to the number shown; the Sheriff takes one extra bullet. Return unused roles, boards and characters to the box.
Deal each player a starting hand equal to their starting bullets.

Before the first turn

The Sheriff takes the first turn in the base game. The three-player Dodge City variant begins with the Deputy.

Shared supplies

Use the role mix shown above. Shuffle those role cards and deal one face down to each player. The Sheriff reveals their role; everyone else keeps theirs secret.
Shuffle the 80 playing cards and set them face down as the draw deck. Leave space beside it for a face-up discard pile.
Leave a face-up discard pile space beside the draw deck. Keep discarded cards visible; reshuffle the discard pile only when the draw deck runs out.
For Dodge City’s three-player variant, deal a Deputy, Outlaw and Renegade face up. Their goals cycle: Deputy defeats Renegade, Renegade defeats Outlaw, Outlaw defeats Deputy. The Deputy starts.

Each player

Give each player a player board. It holds your role, character, weapon and bullet tokens.
Shuffle all 16 character cards and deal one face up to each player. Read each ability aloud. Take bullets equal to the number shown; the Sheriff takes one extra bullet. Return unused roles, boards and characters to the box.
Deal each player a starting hand equal to their starting bullets.

Before the first turn

For the first few games, the publisher suggests removing all playing cards with the book symbol before shuffling.
The Sheriff takes the first turn in the base game. The three-player Dodge City variant begins with the Deputy.

Shared supplies

Use the role mix shown above. Shuffle those role cards and deal one face down to each player. The Sheriff reveals their role; everyone else keeps theirs secret.
Shuffle the 80 playing cards and set them face down as the draw deck. Leave space beside it for a face-up discard pile.
Leave a face-up discard pile space beside the draw deck. Keep discarded cards visible; reshuffle the discard pile only when the draw deck runs out.

Each player

Give each player a player board. It holds your role, character, weapon and bullet tokens.
Shuffle all 16 character cards and deal one face up to each player. Read each ability aloud. Take bullets equal to the number shown; the Sheriff takes one extra bullet. Return unused roles, boards and characters to the box.
Deal each player a starting hand equal to their starting bullets.

Before the first turn

The Sheriff takes the first turn in the base game. The three-player Dodge City variant begins with the Deputy.

Shared supplies

Use the role mix shown above. Shuffle those role cards and deal one face down to each player. The Sheriff reveals their role; everyone else keeps theirs secret.
Shuffle the 80 playing cards and set them face down as the draw deck. Leave space beside it for a face-up discard pile.
Leave a face-up discard pile space beside the draw deck. Keep discarded cards visible; reshuffle the discard pile only when the draw deck runs out.

Each player

Give each player a player board. It holds your role, character, weapon and bullet tokens.
Shuffle all 16 character cards and deal one face up to each player. Read each ability aloud. Take bullets equal to the number shown; the Sheriff takes one extra bullet. Return unused roles, boards and characters to the box.
Deal each player a starting hand equal to their starting bullets.

Before the first turn

For the first few games, the publisher suggests removing all playing cards with the book symbol before shuffling.
The Sheriff takes the first turn in the base game. The three-player Dodge City variant begins with the Deputy.

Shared supplies

Use the role mix shown above. Shuffle those role cards and deal one face down to each player. The Sheriff reveals their role; everyone else keeps theirs secret.
Shuffle the 80 playing cards and set them face down as the draw deck. Leave space beside it for a face-up discard pile.
Leave a face-up discard pile space beside the draw deck. Keep discarded cards visible; reshuffle the discard pile only when the draw deck runs out.

Each player

Give each player a player board. It holds your role, character, weapon and bullet tokens.
Shuffle all 16 character cards and deal one face up to each player. Read each ability aloud. Take bullets equal to the number shown; the Sheriff takes one extra bullet. Return unused roles, boards and characters to the box.
Deal each player a starting hand equal to their starting bullets.

Before the first turn

The Sheriff takes the first turn in the base game. The three-player Dodge City variant begins with the Deputy.

Shared supplies

Use the role mix shown above. Shuffle those role cards and deal one face down to each player. The Sheriff reveals their role; everyone else keeps theirs secret.
Shuffle the 80 playing cards and set them face down as the draw deck. Leave space beside it for a face-up discard pile.
Leave a face-up discard pile space beside the draw deck. Keep discarded cards visible; reshuffle the discard pile only when the draw deck runs out.

Each player

Give each player a player board. It holds your role, character, weapon and bullet tokens.
Shuffle all 16 character cards and deal one face up to each player. Read each ability aloud. Take bullets equal to the number shown; the Sheriff takes one extra bullet. Return unused roles, boards and characters to the box.
Deal each player a starting hand equal to their starting bullets.

Before the first turn

For the first few games, the publisher suggests removing all playing cards with the book symbol before shuffling.
The Sheriff takes the first turn in the base game. The three-player Dodge City variant begins with the Deputy.

Shared supplies

Use the role mix shown above. Shuffle those role cards and deal one face down to each player. The Sheriff reveals their role; everyone else keeps theirs secret.
Shuffle the 80 playing cards and set them face down as the draw deck. Leave space beside it for a face-up discard pile.
Leave a face-up discard pile space beside the draw deck. Keep discarded cards visible; reshuffle the discard pile only when the draw deck runs out.

Each player

Give each player a player board. It holds your role, character, weapon and bullet tokens.
Shuffle all 16 character cards and deal one face up to each player. Read each ability aloud. Take bullets equal to the number shown; the Sheriff takes one extra bullet. Return unused roles, boards and characters to the box.
Deal each player a starting hand equal to their starting bullets.

Before the first turn

The Sheriff takes the first turn in the base game. The three-player Dodge City variant begins with the Deputy.

Shared supplies

Use the role mix shown above. Shuffle those role cards and deal one face down to each player. The Sheriff reveals their role; everyone else keeps theirs secret.
Shuffle the 80 playing cards and set them face down as the draw deck. Leave space beside it for a face-up discard pile.
Leave a face-up discard pile space beside the draw deck. Keep discarded cards visible; reshuffle the discard pile only when the draw deck runs out.

Each player

Give each player a player board. It holds your role, character, weapon and bullet tokens.
Shuffle all 16 character cards and deal one face up to each player. Read each ability aloud. Take bullets equal to the number shown; the Sheriff takes one extra bullet. Return unused roles, boards and characters to the box.
Deal each player a starting hand equal to their starting bullets.

Before the first turn

For the first few games, the publisher suggests removing all playing cards with the book symbol before shuffling.
The Sheriff takes the first turn in the base game. The three-player Dodge City variant begins with the Deputy.

Shared supplies

Use the role mix shown above. Shuffle those role cards and deal one face down to each player. The Sheriff reveals their role; everyone else keeps theirs secret.
Shuffle the 80 playing cards and set them face down as the draw deck. Leave space beside it for a face-up discard pile.
Leave a face-up discard pile space beside the draw deck. Keep discarded cards visible; reshuffle the discard pile only when the draw deck runs out.

Each player

Give each player a player board. It holds your role, character, weapon and bullet tokens.
Shuffle all 16 character cards and deal one face up to each player. Read each ability aloud. Take bullets equal to the number shown; the Sheriff takes one extra bullet. Return unused roles, boards and characters to the box.
Deal each player a starting hand equal to their starting bullets.

Before the first turn

The Sheriff takes the first turn in the base game. The three-player Dodge City variant begins with the Deputy.

Shared supplies

Use the role mix shown above. Shuffle those role cards and deal one face down to each player. The Sheriff reveals their role; everyone else keeps theirs secret.
Shuffle the 80 playing cards and set them face down as the draw deck. Leave space beside it for a face-up discard pile.
Leave a face-up discard pile space beside the draw deck. Keep discarded cards visible; reshuffle the discard pile only when the draw deck runs out.

Each player

Give each player a player board. It holds your role, character, weapon and bullet tokens.
Shuffle all 16 character cards and deal one face up to each player. Read each ability aloud. Take bullets equal to the number shown; the Sheriff takes one extra bullet. Return unused roles, boards and characters to the box.
Deal each player a starting hand equal to their starting bullets.

Before the first turn

For the first few games, the publisher suggests removing all playing cards with the book symbol before shuffling.
The Sheriff takes the first turn in the base game. The three-player Dodge City variant begins with the Deputy.

Shared supplies

Use the role mix shown above. Shuffle those role cards and deal one face down to each player. The Sheriff reveals their role; everyone else keeps theirs secret.
Shuffle the 80 playing cards and set them face down as the draw deck. Leave space beside it for a face-up discard pile.
Leave a face-up discard pile space beside the draw deck. Keep discarded cards visible; reshuffle the discard pile only when the draw deck runs out.
For eight players, use Dodge City’s full role set: 1 Sheriff, 2 Deputies, 3 Outlaws and 2 independent Renegades.

Each player

Give each player a player board. It holds your role, character, weapon and bullet tokens.
Shuffle all 16 character cards and deal one face up to each player. Read each ability aloud. Take bullets equal to the number shown; the Sheriff takes one extra bullet. Return unused roles, boards and characters to the box.
Deal each player a starting hand equal to their starting bullets.

Before the first turn

The Sheriff takes the first turn in the base game. The three-player Dodge City variant begins with the Deputy.

Shared supplies

Use the role mix shown above. Shuffle those role cards and deal one face down to each player. The Sheriff reveals their role; everyone else keeps theirs secret.
Shuffle the 80 playing cards and set them face down as the draw deck. Leave space beside it for a face-up discard pile.
Leave a face-up discard pile space beside the draw deck. Keep discarded cards visible; reshuffle the discard pile only when the draw deck runs out.
For eight players, use Dodge City’s full role set: 1 Sheriff, 2 Deputies, 3 Outlaws and 2 independent Renegades.

Each player

Give each player a player board. It holds your role, character, weapon and bullet tokens.
Shuffle all 16 character cards and deal one face up to each player. Read each ability aloud. Take bullets equal to the number shown; the Sheriff takes one extra bullet. Return unused roles, boards and characters to the box.
Deal each player a starting hand equal to their starting bullets.

Before the first turn

For the first few games, the publisher suggests removing all playing cards with the book symbol before shuffling.
The Sheriff takes the first turn in the base game. The three-player Dodge City variant begins with the Deputy.