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Deception: Murder in Hong Kong Board Game, Fast Pace Murder Mystery, 20 min, 4-12 Players, Age 14+ ...Who Among You Can See Through The Lies or is Capable of Not Getting Caught
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Age Range (Description) | Adult |
Number of Players | 1 |
Brand | Grey Fox Games |
Theme | Game |
Material | Cardboard |
About this item
- Lie to your friends and get away with murder!
- Are you clever enough to determine who at the table is sus?
- Enjoy a fast-paced game full of lies, laughter, and hilarious accusations!
- Tons of cards mean almost infinite replayability for a unique experience every game.
- One of the best social deduction games on the market, having won numerous awards!
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Product information
Product Dimensions | 12 x 3 x 12 inches |
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Item Weight | 2.2 pounds |
Country of Origin | China |
ASIN | B019FPQZNG |
Item model number | GFG96761 |
Manufacturer recommended age | 13 years and up |
Best Sellers Rank | #36,692 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games) #1,104 in Board Games (Toys & Games) |
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4.8 out of 5 stars |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Release date | March 8, 2020 |
Language | English |
Manufacturer | Grey Fox Games |
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Love games like Clue but want to take your investigative skills to the next level? In Deception, players take on the roles of investigators attempting to solve a murder case – but there's a twist. The killer is one of the investigators! Each player's role and team are randomly assigned at the start of play and include the unique roles of Forensic Scientist, Witness, Investigator, Murderer, and Accomplice. While the Investigators attempt to deduce the truth, the murderer's team must deceive and mislead. This is a battle of wits!
The Forensic Scientist has the solution but can express the clues only using special scene tiles while the investigators (and the murderer) attempt to interpret the evidence. In order to succeed, the investigators must not only deduce the truth from the clues of the Forensic Scientist, they must also see through the misdirection being injected into the equation by the Murderer and Accomplice.
Find out who among you can cut through deception to find the truth and who is capable of getting away with murder!
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# of players | 4-12 | 1-4 | 2 | 1-6 | 2-6 | 2-4 |
Ages | 14+ | 14+ | 14+ | 14+ | 14+ | 14+ |
Playing Time | 20 min | 20-40 min | 20-30 min | 45-60 min | 15-30 min | 30-45 min |
Theme | Murder Mystery | Zombies | Martial Arts | Magic | Vikings | City Building |
Genre | Social Deduction | Push Your Luck | Dice Rolling | Tableau Building | Abstract Strategy | Tile Placement |
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Customers find the game fun, easy to learn and teach, and adaptable to their party size. They also appreciate the nuances of game play that can evolve forever, making for interesting arguments. Customers also say the game is great for playing in large groups and is worth every cent.
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Customers find the quality of the tabletop game to be good. They say it's a fun game with a nice change of pace. They also say it’s incredibly fun to play as the forensic scientist. Customers also say the game has so much play value and is highly recommended for party gamers.
"To me, this is an interesting social deduction game, worth the price (not on the high-end) and not hard to understand. I think it's worth it." Read more
"...Lots of fun and HIGHLY RECOMMENDED FOR PARTY GAMERS." Read more
"...The forensic scientist is a really fun role to play, but don't make a mistake, or you'll send you team on a wild goose hunt." Read more
"...Difficulty/Forensic Scientist: The game is challenging even without the murder getting involved to muck it up...." Read more
Customers find the tabletop game easy to use. They say it's easy to both learn and teach in minutes, and pretty straightforward. They also appreciate the blazing fast setup and quick rules explanation. Customers also like that it'll adapt to their party size and is easy to change the relative difficulty. Overall, they say it’s a fun and easy game to play.
"...The silver lining is that it's easy to substitute some house rules without changing the game.- The cards have a lack of balance...." Read more
"...deduction game, worth the price (not on the high-end) and not hard to understand. I think it's worth it." Read more
"...PROS:-Easy to learn-Plays great with a party or family-Very fast once everyone knows what to do..." Read more
"We enjoyed playing this game with the 6 of us. Not too hard to learn and fun when you find the culprit!" Read more
Customers find the nuances of game play can evolve forever, with a huge amount of clue and means cards. They also say the game is complex and varied enough to be fun playing. Customers also love the role playing this game offers, fostering communication and getting people to interact. They mention that the game has nice mystery elements and a good blend of deduction and social deduction.
"...As a plus, this keeps you active in the game even when you're not guessing because you have to pay attention in order to guide them right...." Read more
"...There is a huge amount of clue and means cards as well as forensic scientist scene cards so the game could stay fresh for hundreds of plays...." Read more
"A great group game that makes for some interesting arguments...." Read more
"...It's easy to swap away your Forensic Scientist role without affecting the game (if you don't like the role).-..." Read more
Customers find the game plays well with 6 to 12 people. They also say it's great for bigger groups, and easy to learn. Some mention that the game is perfect for 8+ people. Overall, customers are happy with the variety of the game.
"...This is one of those rare games. It scales up to 12, although that size is a bit crowded since you need to see everyone else's cards throughout the..." Read more
"...PROS:-Easy to learn-Plays great with a party or family-Very fast once everyone knows what to do..." Read more
"...There are options to add other roles as well such as the accomplice and witness...." Read more
"...With six players, game plays very well with six, the game includes the roles witness and accomplice...." Read more
Customers find the value of the tabletop game to be great, with great replay value. They also say it's worth every cent, and a great buy. Customers also mention that the game succeeds well because the different mechanics complement each other.
"...The game succeeds so well because the different mechanics complement each other so well...." Read more
"To me, this is an interesting social deduction game, worth the price (not on the high-end) and not hard to understand. I think it's worth it." Read more
"...Definitely worth it!" Read more
"...Such a great game and so much fun for such a reasonable price...." Read more
Customers find the graphics of the tabletop game visually pleasing, wonderful, and consistent. They also say the game is cleverly done, original, different, and has a nice, dynamic storytelling. Overall, customers say the graphics can be interpreted in many ways, making the game more creative and fun.
"...The art is beautiful and perfect for the theme but if there is too much movement when everyone's eyes are closed... you can just hear where the..." Read more
"Excellent deduction game that is very thematic. If you love crime shows on TV, this is your board game." Read more
"...-Well constructed cards and and great graphics (However the graphics can be interpreted in many ways making the game more creative and fun)..." Read more
"...The visual aesthetic to the game is pretty great - very clear, creative, mature...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the replay value of the game. Some mention that it has near infinite replayability, and can be played over and over again. However, others say that it can be misleading and useless half the time. They also say that the game play gets repetitive really quickly.
"...The game itself only plays for around 15 minutes so it's great to play a few times over to hopefully allow for most people to get to play a..." Read more
"...But it also left everyone feeling unfulfilled and I doubt we'll ever play this one again...." Read more
"...Simple mechanics but a lot of replay value. It shares similar features with Avalon/Resistance but there isn't much social aspect...." Read more
"...but I do feel like if you play too many games in a row the game play gets a bit stale...." Read more
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The game succeeds so well because the different mechanics complement each other so well. In a typical hidden role & social deduction game, the game can devolve into finger pointing and yelling, but the difficult task of interpreting the clues makes it really hard to be convinced that anyone is clearly lying. It can also be hard and stressful to be the secret bad guy in these types of games, but the bulk of the discussion in Deception is matching up the clues, keeping the focus on the table and not on the individual people. It can take the pressure off. The game can play quickly if the clues fall together quickly. It can also lead to a long elaborate discussion with multiple factions vying for different candidates, often ending into a win or loss that comes down to the final guesses.
Strengths:
- It's a hidden role game that appeals to a wider audience than games like Werewolf or Resistance. There is more going on than simply accusing one another and forming alliances with those you trust.
- Quick set-up, quick rules explanation, and short play time. Every time I've played, we've played multiple games as it lends itself to that "let's play again" feeling.
- It's hard to find a good game for a player count over 6. This is one of those rare games. It scales up to 12, although that size is a bit crowded since you need to see everyone else's cards throughout the game. I think it's ideal around 8, but totally playable at more or less.
Weaknesses:
- The rules and game flow are not airtight. For example, it expects the forensic scientist to be a bit of a game master, keeping the rounds moving along at certain points. The silver lining is that it's easy to substitute some house rules without changing the game.
- The cards have a lack of balance. Some of them too clearly match up to the scientist's cards. The murderer has to be cautious in order to choose 2 good options from their tableau. I've seen games last a matter of minutes when the clues are too easily discovered either by bad luck or a poor choice by the murderer. The more you play, the more you learn to avoid it.
- For some player types, the "one guess only" leads them to guess early then sit out the rest of the game. It does feel demotivating to put out your 1 guess and if it's wrong, you then have nothing to do except trying to persuade other players.
Despite these small weaknesses, I still strongly recommend it. After dozens of plays, I place it as one of the favorite games on my shelf.
It's a Great deduction game where you try to figure out the murderer among the players.
PROS:
-Easy to learn
-Plays great with a party or family
-Very fast once everyone knows what to do
-Allows for people to role-play in a sensible way
-You can choose to play with basic or advanced cards which helps change the social dynamic of the game
CONS:
-The Forensic Scientist has to be careful not to give away the murderer by talking, but once you understand how to play this role, it isn't difficult.
-The theme is very basic modern crime and some of the cards are hard for younger children to understand. I would recommend only for middle-schoolers and above or have an older person help.
The basic way it plays:
One person is secretly chosen as the murderer with randomly dealt role cards while everyone else is an investigator.
Then, they secretly tell the chosen forensic scientist (who is on the investigator team) their murder weapon and evidence cards (in front of them face-up) while everyone else' eyes are closed. Then the game begins....
How does the murderer blend in with the investigators? Well, everyone has 4 unique weapon cards and 4 unique evidence cards face-up in front of them and no one knows who's who besides the forensic scientist... and the culprit.
The catch is... the Forensic Scientist CANNOT GIVE ANY VERBAL HINTS, CLUES, OR EVEN CONSULT WITH THE OTHER INVESTIGATORS. the only thing they are allowed to do is place markers on tiles noting:
The Cause,
The Location,
and The Motive of the Killing along with 3 other random clue tiles
(If the murderer had 'Water' as their chosen 'Weapon' card, the FS would put the clue marker on 'drowning' on the 'Cause of Death' tile, etc.)
The FS puts out more of these tiles as the game goes on for 2 more rounds.
In each round, After the clues are marked, every player can make a 30 second case of who they think the Killer is and what single weapon and evidence pieces they had picked in front of them. Even the murderer can do this and try to throw the other players off their tracks (lots of fun).
To win as the investigator, you have to make a correct ACCUSATION.
How? At anytime during the game, ANY PLAYER EXCEPT THE FORENSIC SCIENTIST can use their badge token to guess the killer, weapon, and evidence correctly.
If the guess is completely correct, then the forensic scientist says "Yes" and the investigators win immediately.
If the guess isn't correct or only partially correct, the forensic scientist answers with "No" and the player loses their badge token. They lose their only chance of outing the murderer.
If all the players made accusations and everyone was incorrect, the Murderer wins.
It's what I always wanted the board game "Clue" to be: A social murder mystery where you feel like you are part of the story. Lots of fun and HIGHLY RECOMMENDED FOR PARTY GAMERS.
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Incluso jugándolo con gente que conozcas puede ser difícil saber quien es el culpable (y más importante aún, con qué cometió el homicidio y cual evidencia dejó en la escena del crimen; si no le atinas a ambas, no puedes ganar).
El juego además tiene muchísimas cartas, así que seguro cada juego será diferente y tendrá sus propias historias (creadas por los jugadores).
Lo 'negativo' es que no siempre puedes saber que cosa es en cada dibujo de las cartas con sólo ver la imagen o con las losetas que usa el médico forense (aunque esto pasará con el 5%-10% de los textos nada más) ya que los textos están en inglés. Una buena idea que nos ayudó con esto es: una vez puestas las cartas de todos, todo mundo checa una por una que dice cada carta; esto se hace en grupo y en voz alta. Así no habrá dudas y podrán traducir o buscar las desconocidas. E igual hacerlo cuando el médico forense de su información. Sólo tengan cuidado de no hablar de más si tienen ese rol para no arruinar el juego. ;)
Un buen juego para fiestas; en especial si hay muchas personas.
*Pd. Pueden ponerle micas a las cartas de los roles y cabrán sin problemas en su caja, pero las cartas de los 'objetos' son muy pequeñas y dudo que haya micas tan chicas; buena suerte si lo quieren hacer a mano.
wir haben dieses Brettspiel nun schon mehrfach gespielt und sind wirklich sehr begeistert.
Wer also auf der Suche ein Kommunikationsspiel ist, welches auch viele Spieler unterstützt wird hier sehr beigeistert sein. ich versuche einmal die wesentliche Punkte zusammenzufassen:
1. Regeln
Wer es hasst viele Regeln zu lesen, wird mit diesem Spiel seine Freude haben, da die Regeln schnell gelesen und verinnerlicht sind. Außerdem sind sie auch sehr schnell den anderen Mitspielern erklärt, sofern alle ein paar Minuten aufmerksam sind.
2. Spieleranzahl
Die Spieleranzahl sollte m.E. nach schon größer ausfallen. Unter 5 Personen würde ich mit diesem nicht beginnen - eher noch in größeren Runden, da ansonsten die Diskussionsrunden und die verteilten Rollen m.E. nach zu knapp kommen.
3. Rollen
Neben dem Forensiker (Chefermittler welcher Hinweise erteilt) gibt es die Dedektive, den Zeugen, den Mörder und den Mittäter. Nur der Forensiker kennt alle Rollen, darf aber jedoch nicht sprechen. Der Zeuge kennt den Täter und den Mittäter (er hat sie vom Tatort fliehen sehen). Der Mörder und der Mittäter kennen einander und die Ermittler kennen bis auf den Forensiker die anderen Rollen nicht. Von daher erinnert das Spiel ein wenig an Werwölfe und bleibt auch bis zum Ende spannend, wenn alle sich ein wenig in ihre Rollen einfinden und nichts ausplappern.
4. Kommunikation
Das Spiel lebt von der Kommunikation der Spieler untereinander (und ihren Rollen). Es lebt von Täuschung und Interaktion. Zudem braucht es gute Hinweise des Forensikers, damit die Dedektive den Mörder finden können. Der Mörder und sein Komplize werden jedoch versuchen den Tatverdacht auf andere Spieler zu lenken. Dabei ist es immer wieder spannend, wie sich Dedektive teilweise um Kopf und Kragen reden oder wie ggf, auch einfach in eine falsche Richtung ermittelt wird. Von daher ist allein deswegen und auch aufgrund der Interaktion jede Runde absolut anders und immer wieder spannend. Es setzt aber auch vorraus, das Leute am Tisch sitzen,w elche gerne untereinander kommunizieren. Handelt es sich eher um ruhigere Mitspieler, so ist dieses Spiel vielleicht nicht das beste Spiel.
5. Besondere Rolle: Forensiker
Der Forensiker gibt mit den mitgelieferten Patronen Hinweise auf den Täter und versucht so auf die vor den einzelnen Spielern ausgelegten Kartenkombinationen den richtigen Hinweis auf die richtige Kombination zu liefern. Das ist nicht immer einfach und kann teilweise auch sehr zweideutig ausfallen. Schaffen es der Mörder und der Komplize dann auch den Verdacht in eine andere Richtung zu lenken entsteht schon eine ziemliche Eigendynamik am Tisch.
Fazit:
Alles in allem ein wirklich tolles Brettspiel, was gerade auch in einer großen und dabei kommunikation Runde sehr viel Spaß macht! Sofern ihr also über kommunikative Freunde verfügt, ist dieses spiel schon nahezu ein Pflichtkauf. Ist der Runde her ruhiger würde ich eher zu anderen Spielen raten.
Ich hoffe ich ich konnte weiterhelfen!
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