Deception

Deception: Murder in Hong Kong is a board game for 4 to 12 players designed by Tobey Ho and published by Grey Fox Games in 2015. The game is set as a detective investigation scene, where players find themselves in a scenario of intrigue and murder, deduction, and deception. Players take on the roles of investigators attempting to solve a murder case, but one of the investigators is actually the killer. Different roles are randomly assigned at the start of play.

Why is Deception Popular?

Deception: Murder in Hong Kong is a popular social deduction game that has received positive reviews and was awarded the Dice Tower Seal of Excellence. It is a great game for groups, and it appeals to the social deception crowd, since there’s some element of intrigue among the group. The game has a cool team-based social deduction mechanic with some nice components.

Game Components of Deception

– Clue cards
– Means cards
– Key cards
– Scene tiles
– Cause of death tiles
– Badge tokens
– Bullet tokens
– Game board
– Forensic scientist badge
– Investigator badges

Game Setup of Deception

Players are randomly assigned roles: forensic scientist, investigators, murderer, and accomplice. The forensic scientist sets up the game board, scene tiles, and cause of death tiles. The murderer and accomplice secretly choose a combination of clue and means cards. The forensic scientist reveals the key cards, and the investigators receive their badge tokens.

Gameplay Mechanics of Deception

The game takes place over three phases of evidence collection. The forensic scientist provides clues to the investigators to help them solve the case. The murderer and accomplice try to deceive the investigators by misleading them with false clues. The investigators discuss and try to deduce the truth. The game ends when the investigators correctly identify the murderer and accomplice’s combination of clue and means cards.

Game Objective of Deception

The goal of Deception: Murder in Hong Kong is for the investigators, guided by the forensic scientist, to guess the correct combination of clue and means cards (held by the murderer) to solve the crime.

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