# Awkward Guests: The Walton Case

Awkward Guests: The Walton Case is a board game for 1–8 players. It plays in 45–75 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 4. It is rated 7.5 out of 10 by 127 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $40.28 (United States).

- **Players:** 1–8 (best with 4)
- **Playing time:** 45–75 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 2.3 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2016
- **Categories:** Deduction, Murder / Mystery, Card Game, Movies / TV / Radio theme
- **Mechanics:** Hand Management, Deduction, Trading
- **Ludoya rating:** 7.5 out of 10, from 127 reviews
- **Owned by:** 257 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 738
- **Unique players:** 814

**Designers:** Ron Gonzalo García

**Artists:** Laura Medina Solera, Samuel Gonzalo García

**Publishers:** Megacorpin Games

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Mathom | 35.06 € | https://mathom.es/es/incomodos-invitados/36990-incomodos-invitados-8425402776292.html |
| GryPlanszowe.pl | 129 zł | https://gryplanszowe.pl/product-pol-8117-Niepozadani-goscie.html |
| Zatu Games | 27.99 £ | https://zatu.com/products/awkward-guests-the-walton-case |
| Va de jocs | 34.2 € | https://vadejocs.es/producto/inc%ef%bf%bdmodos-invitados |
| Magia de Tinta | 34.95 € | https://www.magiadetinta.com/es/juegos/1835-incomodos-invitados-8414606982677.html |
| La Gameria | 34.95 € | https://gameria.es/juegos-de-mesa/incomodos-invitados-634.html |
| Get Your Fun | 39.99 € | https://www.getyourfun.it/038036-awkward-guests-the-walton-case-giochi-di-investigazione.html |
| TLAMA games | 989 Kč | https://www.tlamagames.com/deskove-hry/awkward-guests--the-walton-case/ |
| World of Board Games | 459 kr | https://www.worldofboardgames.com/awkward-guests-the-walton-case |
| Svet deskovych her | 1065 Kč | https://www.svet-deskovych-her.cz/produkty/11884/awkward-guests-the-walton-case |
| Dragons Lair | 499 kr | https://dragonslair.se/products/awkward-guests-the-walton-case |
| Alphaspel | 529 kr | https://alphaspel.se/491-bradspel/110591-awkward-guests-en |
| Nexus | 8795 kr | https://nexus.is/vara/awkward-guests-the-walton-case/ |

## Expansions

- [Awkward Guests: Kickstarter Stretch Goals Box](https://www.ludoya.com/games/awkward-guests-kickstarter-stretch-goals-box)
- [Awkward Guests: Awkward Secrets](https://www.ludoya.com/games/awkward-guests-awkward-secrets)
- [Awkward Guests: Companion App](https://www.ludoya.com/games/awkward-guests-companion-app)

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## Rules questions

### How many references can I ask about during my Inquiry Phase, and does that change for a two‑player game?

On your turn you must request information about 2 different references (suspects and/or rooms). In the two‑player variant you instead request information about 4 different references (see page 9; two‑player changes on page 10).

### Can I offer cards that don't include any of the references I asked for?

No — non‑active players may only offer cards that contain at least one of the requested references; offering cards without those references is not allowed (see page 9).

### When I accept an offer, do the cards I give have to contain the requested references or just match the information point total?

Cards you give in exchange may be any cards regardless of their references; the only requirement is that the total information value of the cards you give equals or exceeds the offered total (see page 9).

### If I try to solve the case and I'm wrong, what happens to me and my cards?

A player who guesses and is incorrect is eliminated from the game, their cards are revealed to all players and placed in the revealed pile; if you use the app the penalty is different (see page 10).

### How can I dismiss a suspect or rule out a weapon?

A suspect can be dismissed if they could not access the Study by any possible route shown on the map, or if all three of their possible motives are dismissed they are innocent; a weapon is dismissed if the coroner's signs do not match, since each weapon leaves two signs and missing one is enough to dismiss it (see pages 11–12).

### What do we do when the game deck runs out?

Shuffle the discard pile (cards under the “Classified Information” card), place the top 3 cards face up for public examination into the revealed pile, then use the remaining shuffled cards as the new game deck (see page 10).

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/awkward-guests)
- [Awkward Guests: The Walton Case in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/awkward-guests)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/188866)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-19. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._