Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

Yes, currently I (and my group of friends) have played this game over 800 times. So, when I tell you that this is a fantastic game, it's a bit of an understatement. So, the best thing you can take away from this review is to know that even after 800 plays, you can still have an amazing amount of fun with this game. That's saying a lot. Here's why: What is it: This is a deduction game mixed with hidden roles (some people at the table are the bad guys) and lots of lying. If you don't like looking at your friend and blatantly lying in his/her face, then this is not the game for you. If you find this idea intriguing and you think that your group would compliment you on how well you were able to lie through your teeth, then this is the perfect game. Specs: First, it takes 10-15 minutes to play. Second, it's perfect with 7-8 players, but also works very well with 5 to 10. Infinite replayability (so far, at least). How it works: Very briefly, some players are good guys (dealt at random) and some players are bad guys (spies). The bad guys know who each other are. The good guys are totally in the dark. On a turn, you simply try to form a small group of players to go on a mission. If you have a bad guy in the group, you might lose that mission. If it's all good guys, then you will win that mission. When things go wrong (bad guys fail a mission) then you can begin to figure out who the spies (bad guys) are and use deduction to make sure that they aren't in a later mission. Of course, the whole time, your friend "the spy" is lying to your face about how the spy must be a different player. To make things harder, you only have 5 missions to figure this out. Three passes=good guy victory, while 3 fails=spy victory. Why I love it: The deduction aspect, balanced with the deception of a few of the players, makes this to most replayable game I have ever played. You never get bored of the game because you aren't playing the game. You're playing against your evil friends who have to problem lying straight to your face. But, which friend is the spy? Does Dan look a little too nervous this turn? Why would Nick have let Matt go on that mission? He is an obvious spy, you can tell. Right? Maybe? Why does nobody believe you? Of course, your not a spy. Honest. "Just look at me. I'm the least spy-like player at the table. I promise." ;-)