Designers | Tobey Ho |
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Illustrators | Tommy Ng, Ari Wong |
Publishers | Grey Fox games (2015) |
Players | 4-12 |
Setup time | 5 minutes |
Playing time | 20 minutes |
Chance | Low |
Skills | Deduction, logic |
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.[1][2] Set as a detective investigation scene, in Deception players find themselves in a scenario of intrigue and murder, deduction and deception.[3][4] 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. As the investigators attempt to deduce the truth, the murderer's team must deceive and mislead.[5]
The game was originally released via Kickstarter, raising over $65000.[6] Deception received positive reviews, and was awarded with the Dice Tower Seal of Excellence.[7]