Overview
At a glance
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ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.
Highly interactive
How it plays
How does it play?
You are the Captain aboard the Interplanetary Cosmic Express Cruise Line when it is discovered that the President of the Cosmic Express Lines has been murdered. The Captain must examine the evidence, interrogate the prime suspects, and figure out who the Murderer is!
Core mechanisms
Key systems that shape the decisions players make.
Hidden Roles
Players conceal team, loyalty, or identity information from one another.
Real-Time
Players act under continuous time pressure rather than taking normal turns.
Deduction
Combine clues and exclusions to identify hidden information.
Asymmetric Roles
Different roles know different information and contribute in different ways.
Read the full game description
You are the Captain aboard the Interplanetary Cosmic Express Cruise Line when it is discovered that the President of the Cosmic Express Lines has been murdered. The Captain must examine the evidence, interrogate the prime suspects, and figure out who the Murderer is! Murder on the Cosmic Express is a deduction and social deduction game that takes less than 5 minutes to play. —description from the publisher