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Dubious

A deduction party game has players create character stories and persuade others to identify their secret occupation. Listening closely to rivals’ claims is essential to prove who is the sharpest detective.

Card Game Deduction Role Playing Storytelling

Players

3-6

Play time

Not listed

Age

13+

Complexity

1.8/5

Rating

6.83

Harder to teach Highly interactive Deep strategy

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ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.

Teachability 2.6/5

Harder to teach

Replay value 4.1/5

High replayability

Interaction 3.7/5

Highly interactive

Player scaling 4.1/5

Scales well

Strategic depth 4.7/5

Deep strategy

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How it plays

How does it play?

Doubt is in the air! How much can you tell about a person from their clothes or moods?

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Doubt is in the air! How much can you tell about a person from their clothes or moods? Is it possible to work out their occupation or secret by what they have in their bag? That's what you'll have to do. Answer five questions and listen carefully to what others have to say about themselves. Try to guess who's who and become the shrewdest detective ever! Dubious is a game of deduction in which each player creates a story for their character and tries to get the majority of the players to guess their occupation and secret. At the same time, each player has to listen carefully to what others have to say about themselves and prove their detective finesse. —description from the publisher

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Play and group

Players
3–6
Best with
4–6
Play time
30 min
Age
13+
Complexity
1.8/5
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Credits

Designers

1
Dave Neale

Artists

5
Marta Ivanova Anton Kvasovarov Svetlana Pikul Uildrim Oleg Yurkov

Publishers

1
Hobby World

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