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Use clues to figure out hidden facts — who, what, where. Like Cluedo or a mystery.

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deduction + trick-taking curated not checked yet
Tricks reveal clues bit by bit, making each lead a thrilling aha moment or swing of suspicion.
deduction + worker placement curated not checked yet
Placing workers uncovers shared secrets, turning the board into a detective map of motives.
deduction + hidden identity + traitor curated not checked yet
Guess who's the secret betrayer by piecing together clues and actions amid hidden roles.
roll and move + deduction drafted not checked yet
As you move around the board you collect clues to work out a hidden answer.
drafting + deduction drafted not checked yet
The cards people pick or pass give clues to a hidden answer.
bidding + deduction drafted not checked yet
Bids give clues to what others know or need, and you work out a hidden answer.
push your luck + deduction drafted not checked yet
Each risk you take reveals a clue about a hidden answer.
area control + deduction drafted not checked yet
Holding areas reveals clues to a hidden answer.
pattern building + deduction drafted not checked yet
The pattern on the table holds clues to a hidden answer.
hand management + deduction drafted not checked yet
The cards people play give clues to a hidden answer.
negotiation + deduction drafted not checked yet
Deals give clues to a hidden answer.
set collection + deduction drafted not checked yet
The sets people collect give clues to a hidden answer.
tile placement + deduction drafted not checked yet
The growing map reveals clues to a hidden answer.
race to finish + deduction drafted not checked yet
The race is to be first to work out a hidden answer.
most points + deduction drafted not checked yet
Working out hidden facts earns you points.
last standing + deduction drafted not checked yet
Players are knocked out by being found out or by guessing wrong.
cooperative survival + deduction drafted not checked yet
The team survives by working out hidden facts together.
shared objective + deduction drafted not checked yet
The shared goal is to work out a hidden answer together.
hidden personal goal + deduction drafted not checked yet
Players try to work out each other's secret goals.
narrative completion + deduction drafted not checked yet
The story ends when players work out a hidden answer.
solo in parallel + deduction drafted not checked yet
Everyone works alone to solve the same hidden puzzle.
direct confrontation + deduction drafted not checked yet
Players work out hidden facts to choose whom to attack.
indirect via board + deduction drafted not checked yet
The shared board holds clues to a hidden answer.
fully cooperative + deduction drafted not checked yet
The team works out a hidden answer together.
semi-cooperative + deduction drafted not checked yet
Players work out hidden facts that help the group and themselves.
team vs team + deduction drafted not checked yet
Teams race to work out a hidden answer first.
traitor + deduction drafted not checked yet
Players work out who the traitor is from clues.
mostly chance + deduction drafted not checked yet
Random clues come out, and players try to work out a hidden answer.
chance with mitigation + deduction drafted not checked yet
Random clues appear, but players can choose which to look at.
skill with luck + deduction drafted not checked yet
Careful thinking solves the puzzle, with a little luck in the clues.
mostly skill + deduction drafted not checked yet
Solving the hidden answer depends on careful thinking alone.
model a system + deduction drafted not checked yet
Players work out how a hidden system works from what they see it do.
stakeholder roles + deduction drafted not checked yet
Players work out what each real group wants from what it does.
shared resource + deduction drafted not checked yet
Players work out how much of a hidden resource is left from clues.
delayed effects + deduction drafted not checked yet
Players work out what caused an effect from clues left earlier.
try a rule + deduction drafted not checked yet
Players work out a hidden rule from what happens when they play.
debrief + deduction drafted not checked yet
After play, players talk about how they reasoned.
call and response + deduction drafted not checked yet
Each answer gives a clue, and players work out a hidden fact from the chain.
playing in silence + deduction drafted not checked yet
Players work out hidden facts in silence, from what others do.
change the rules + deduction drafted not checked yet
Players work out hidden facts while the rules about clues keep changing.
no objective + deduction drafted not checked yet
Players work out a hidden fact for its own sake, with no prize for being first.
set your own goal + deduction drafted not checked yet
Players try to work out each other's chosen aims from their moves.
one loser + deduction drafted not checked yet
Players use clues to avoid the danger, and the one who guesses wrong loses.
playing by letter + deduction drafted not checked yet
Each letter carries a clue, and players work out a hidden fact over weeks.
absent player + deduction drafted not checked yet
Players work out what the absent player wanted from clues they left.
chance read as a sign + deduction drafted not checked yet
Players read signs as clues and use them to work out a hidden fact.
attunement + deduction drafted not checked yet
Players work out a hidden fact by sensing what others know.
irreversible change + deduction drafted not checked yet
Clues are written into the game permanently, building a mystery across sessions.
real-time span + deduction drafted not checked yet
Clues arrive day by day, and players work out a hidden fact over weeks.
role-play + deduction drafted not checked yet
Characters gather clues and work out a mystery together.
dexterity + deduction drafted not checked yet
Players work out a hidden fact from how pieces fall or where they land.
drawing the map + deduction drafted not checked yet
Players work out a hidden fact from how the map is drawn, such as where treasure lies.
keep the game going + deduction drafted not checked yet
Players work out what keeps the game alive from clues.
cannot be won + deduction drafted not checked yet
Players work out the mystery and discover there was no way to win.
game master + deduction drafted not checked yet
The game master hides a mystery and gives clues as players explore.
public game + deduction drafted not checked yet
Clues are placed around a public space for passers-by to solve.
dice tell the story + deduction drafted not checked yet
Rolls reveal clues to a mystery a little at a time.
rules make an argument + deduction drafted not checked yet
What the clues allow players to work out makes a point about evidence.
stakes outside the game + deduction drafted not checked yet
Players work out something real about each other from play.
points stand for values + deduction drafted not checked yet
Players work out what the points really stand for from how they are given.
rehearse a future + deduction drafted not checked yet
Players work out what a future world is like from clues.
excited · deduction drafted not checked yet
deduction neither supports nor works against the feeling excited.
clever · deduction curated not checked yet
deduction supports the feeling clever.
silly · deduction drafted not checked yet
deduction neither supports nor works against the feeling silly.
tense · deduction curated not checked yet
deduction supports the feeling tense.
together · deduction drafted not checked yet
deduction neither supports nor works against the feeling together.
sneaky · deduction drafted not checked yet
deduction supports the feeling sneaky.
lucky · deduction curated not checked yet
deduction works against the feeling lucky.
in charge · deduction drafted not checked yet
deduction neither supports nor works against the feeling in charge.
surprised · deduction drafted not checked yet
deduction supports the feeling surprised.
thoughtful · deduction drafted not checked yet
deduction supports the feeling thoughtful.
fast · deduction drafted not checked yet
deduction works against the feeling fast.
unfair in a fun way · deduction drafted not checked yet
deduction neither supports nor works against the feeling unfair in a fun way.
careful · deduction curated not checked yet
deduction supports the feeling careful.
daring · deduction drafted not checked yet
deduction neither supports nor works against the feeling daring.
friendly · deduction drafted not checked yet
deduction neither supports nor works against the feeling friendly.