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Deception: Murder in Hong Kong

Interpret forensic clues while a hidden murderer tries to mislead the investigation.

Players4–12 best with 8
Play time20–20 min
Complexity1.6/5 · Medium
Learn & set up15 min

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At the table

A forensic scientist guides investigators toward the murderer's evidence using limited clue tiles. The murderer joins the discussion and tries to steer suspicion elsewhere.

Play style
Team-based
Suggested age
14+
Time to teach
About 10 min
Time to set up
About 5 min
Player elimination
No

How it plays

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Rules at a glance

Base roles. Optional accomplice and witness roles are for six or more players; identifying the witness can reverse an investigator victory.

Your goal

Identify both the murderer’s means and key evidence before the last presentation ends; otherwise the murderer wins.

The flow of play

  1. The murderer secretly selects the solution and the forensic scientist marks scene tiles to guide the group

  2. Discuss the evidence and give presentations across three investigation rounds

  3. Spend your one badge to accuse a pair of cards; an incorrect guess loses the badge but leaves you in the discussion

A quick introduction to the base game. Use your edition’s rulebook for full setup, card effects and exceptions.

Official rules ↗

A feel for the game

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Suggested age
14+
Interaction
High
Reading
High
Conflict
Light
Luck or skill
Skill
Table space
Small
Downtime
Low

Playing times and difficulty are catalog estimates and may vary by group and edition. Consult the official rulebook for complete rules.

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