Overview
At a glance
Is this game right for my group?
ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.
Teachability
2.3/5
Harder to teach
Replay value
3.9/5
High replayability
Interaction
3.6/5
Highly interactive
Player scaling
4.0/5
Scales well
Strategic depth
4.5/5
Deep strategy
How it plays
How does it play?
There’s a Spy in the room who’s making everyone suspicious. No one knows who it is. Every player gets the same secret codeword except the Spy. Using carefully chosen clues to describe your secret codeword, try to capture the Spy. But be careful… because YOU might be the Spy!
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.
Traitor Game
One or more hidden players secretly work against the group.