Inkognito - Deduction Board Game

We had some friends over last weekend and got to try this for the first time. Wow, what a fun game! Everyone agreed that it seemed to be a much more fun replacement to the classic game "Clue". Everyone plays the role of both an investigator trying to determine various facts, as well as a spy with secrets to hide. Nobody knows who's who at the beginning of the game and trying to discover who is your ally and who is your enemy is very much the heart of the fun in this game. I should mention that although this game is labeled as accommodating 3-5 players, this is really a 4-person game. The 3 and 5 player versions are more like variants to the 4-player version. I haven't tried either of the 3 or 5 player variants, but just from reading the rules it seems like the 5-player version could be fun, but not so much the 3-player variant. Play this with 4 players if at all possible! It makes for a great double-date game! I can't wait to get this to the table again!

You are in Venice and your try to find out who is your partner, and what you need to do in order to fulfill your mission. The board is well made and so are the pieces. The game is based on logical thinking and conclusions. It is exciting over and over again. The youngest player in our group was 8 and it was a little too challenging for her. It challenges adults and teens alike.

This is one of my all-time favorite board games!!! I recently purchased the game again after owning it in the past, and see that this version now includes an option to play with 5 players which I have not tried yet. It is designed for 4 players, but can also be played with 3.Here's the setting: you're a spy in Venice, and you have a mission to solve. Meet up with your partner to solve the mission before your nemeses. There are just two problems: who is your partner? And what is your mission? In order to discover your mission, you must interrogate other players to gain bits of information, some of which is true, to find out who your partner is. Only then can you find out what your mission is, and set out to accomplish it.The game is fairly straight forward and pretty easy to learn. Game play takes about an hour, and can be played by anyone about 10 or older. Initial setup takes about 15-30 minutes to assemble pieces.

Really like this game so far. It says it plays 3-5 but you really need exactly 4 people to make it any good. 4 stars because I have a hard time getting the right amount of players together. It was not as difficult to play as I expected after reading the rule book, which is good because some of my friends are not as into tabletop gaming as I am.

A very fun game to play with another couple!

The game is enjoyable and the components are attractive

I love the secrecy and intrigue of Inkognito. It feels very "adult" compared to Clue or social deduction games like The Resistance. Be advised that although the rules offer variants for 3 or 5 players, Inkognito is really best with exactly 4. This is because there are 2 teams of spies, each trying to figure out who their partners are, determine their goal, and then achieve it before the opposing team can do the same. Goals for each team vary from game to game, depending on which of 4 unique mission cards each partner receives and how they combine together, adding variety over multiple plays.Discretion is the theme, so Inkognito doesn't lend itself to a lot of socialization. You try to move one of your 4 figures into a shared locale with a figure of a different player, so that you might ask them about either their identity or their build (tall/short/fat/thin). They show you 3 cards, and one must be something true about them. Record accurately on your notepad what you see (and what you show others), and you eventually learn the true identities of your partner and opponents. Now the only hitch is whether you can complete your shared objective before they do. This can be difficult, because if your opponents know their objective, they can also deduce yours, which means they will try to move you as far away from your goal as possible... IF they know which figure is the real you.The device for determining movement is totally unique. Instead of a dice cup, you have a large cloaked figure containing different colored marbles that randomize your 3 possible routes. Each of your 4 masked figures has a different build and tri-corner hats. The board representing Venice is quite large, so even with 17 figures it never feels overcrowded. Some of the water routes through city canals can be hard to spot. Cards are good quality, but it's important that they don't become marked, so watch your beverages.The biggest flaw is that your game experience is somewhat dependent on the other players paying careful attention to everything. If a player mistakenly does not show you any true cards on a turn, or if they don't realize the significance when you reveal a gray card to them, it can drag the game out much longer than it should. Games should only take 60-90 minutes if everyone is paying attention, and the end result always inspires discussion about how/when people knew what they knew. Recommended for fans of deduction games in which you don't have to say a word.