Deception: Murder in Hong Kong Allows you to Commit the Perfect Murder

Whodunit?
Heavy rain.
A chalk outline.
The metallic smell of blood.
You and the...

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If I'm interpreting this correctly, the murderer and forensic scientist are both public roles. They do something at the beginning of the game, and then... nothing?

This game made the rounds in the forums a couple of years back and I purchased it, sending it directly to my daughter's address at Towson University. Her crowd liked social games but had gotten complacent with Cards Against Humanity, and it had become stale. So this game was a refreshing change and she visited home with it under her arm because she wanted to show off to us how good it is. I got a nice break from being the one to explain how to play that night.

This is a game for beer on the table, for people that are maybe a little behind on sleep, stressed out from exams or just punchy by nature. It encourages loud behavior but it's not combative at all. So in that respect it's a great way to blow off steam safely.


By the way, killer intro on the article. That was fun reading.