2012 · Deduction

P.I.

Players compete across three consecutive deduction rounds to solve hidden cases for the player on their left. Each round begins with each player receiving three secret cards (suspect, crime, location) that form another player’s case, while suspect and crime tiles are placed on a 14-location board and nine evidence cards are revealed. On a turn a player either places an investigator on the board, selects an evidence card, or attempts to solve the assigned case. Placing an investigator or revealing evidence prompts the target player to mark tiles with discs or cubes to indicate direct or adjacent matches to their secret cards; incorrect solve attempts carry a point penalty. Rounds end when all but one case are solved or everyone is finished; scores after three rounds determine the winner.

groupPlayers

2–5 best 3

schedulePlaying time

45–60 min

cakeAge

13+

psychologyComplexity

2.2 / 5