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9upper ???

Players read or invent explanations for a visible term, while a hidden honest reader gives the real text. The judge must identify that reader among the liars, making convincing improvisation the central contest.

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Players

3-9

Play time

9-19 min

Age

9+

Complexity

?/5

Rating

6.87

Harder to teach Highly interactive Deep strategy

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ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.

Teachability 2.4/5

Harder to teach

Replay value 3.9/5

High replayability

Interaction 3.7/5

Highly interactive

Player scaling 4.0/5

Scales well

Strategic depth 4.5/5

Deep strategy

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Every round, one player will be the judge, one the honest player and the rest the liars. Only the judge's identity is known.

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Every round, one player will be the judge, one the honest player and the rest the liars. Only the judge's identity is known. One fact card will be used every round. It has a term or name on the card back, which everyone can see. The front of the card contains a paragraph explaining the term. All players other than the judge take turns reading the paragraph. The honest player reads it exactly as it is, but the liars must only pretend to read and say something else. The judge's job is to find the honest player.

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Play and group

Players
3–9
Best with
2
Play time
9–19 min
Age
9+
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TIME2PLAY GAMES

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