Deception: Murder in Hong Kong

Recommended for Ages 14 & up
4-12 Players
20 minutes playtime

Description:
Deception: Murder in Hong Kong is a game of deduction and deception for 4-12 players that plays in about 20 minutes.

In the game, players take on the roles of investigators attempting to solve a murder case “ but theres a twist. The killer is one of the investigators! Each players 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 murderers 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!

Roles

Forensic Scientist x1
As the game master, the Forensic Scientist holds the solution to the crime. They are responsible for assisting the Investigators in identifying the œKey Evidence and œMeans of Murder.

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Designer(s):
Tobey Ho

Artist(s):
Marcin Adamski
Ben Carre
Tommy Ng
Ari Wong

Board Game Geek Category(s):
Bluffing
Deduction
Murder/Mystery
Party Game

Board Game Geek Mechanic(s):
Storytelling
Team-Based Game
Traitor Game