Jolly Thinkers PJOL01 Deception: Murder in Hong Kong, Mixed Colours,GFG96761

First things first; Yes it's the English/German version. Would the Chinese version have been more in keeping with the theme? Yes. However, it really doesn't detract from the core game-play mechanics, which are excellent. You'd be VERY hard pressed to find an English/Chinese copy in the UK (or Europe) without having to import it from the US, often doubling the price. The Game-play is somewhat group dependent (6+ players is almost a necessity) and goes down best with people who are conversational and enjoy interacting with others. I strongly recommend Deception, regardless of what language variant you own!

It’s an easy to learn game, the more players you have the more roles you can unlock. But even with the minimum players it’s still very fun and you can easily play it over and over.

Can't fault the game, we played for more than 4 hours and it had everyone talking and laughing I am disappointed it is English/German edition. The pictures are misleading, there's no Chinese text on the materials. That's a shame as you lose some of the vibe, plus we often got tripped up over reading the German text instead of the English (as in, it can take a second to parse which word to read and which to ignore as they are both Roman alphabet), and just somewhat a shame as we were playing with people from HK who would've got a kick out of actual Chinese script. I'm next going to play with a group who largely speak English as a second language and so again the German being present could be a stumbling block, as if you get a word you are unfamiliar with, it can take even more time to parse which is the English and which is the German. This is something you'd probably get used to over many play sessions. Also we did get a kick out of reading some German translations. Still does the job, still fun and playable, but just something to be aware of. I believe the Amazon listing does note it is English/German but I really need to stress how prominent the German is: it replaces all Chinese script and is the same font size as the English. If that's a dealbreaker you may wish to import instead.

I knew that it was german/english version because I checked the reviews before buying it... However I dont have any problem with that version because it does not effect the gameplay its an amazing game!

A great party game for close friends. It gets you working together or against one another depending on your role. The quality of the design, packaging and materials are very high. The only problem was that I hope to get the English/Chinese version, whereas this is English/German.

What a great game - this one doesnt have the chinese writing but instead has german as its both in german and english. Great game though

Great game. Once you get into it eveyone joins in. Good for families and friends. A grown up Cluedo.

Great fun

ルール日本語訳は付属していないのでご注意を。 英文ルール４ページ。 香港製のゲームなので、タイルとカードには英語と中国語が併記されています。 さらにカードの方には絵も描かれています。英検準２級くらいの力があれば、それほど英語で苦労することもないと思われます。 「クルー」というよりも 「コードネーム＋人狼」といった雰囲気のゲーム。 人数は４-12人(5-6人くらいがベストかな?)。 【遊び方】 ・１人が「鑑識官」(マスター)になる。 ・残ったプレイヤーのうちの１人が秘密裏に「犯人」になる。 ・「マスター」を除く全員が容疑者。 「Means」(凶器カード)×４枚 「Clue」(手がかりカード)×４枚 の計８枚を各自が受け取り、表にして自分の前に並べる。 ・「人狼ゲーム」のように、プレイヤー全員が顔を伏せる中、「犯人」はこっそり「マスター」に知らせる。 自分のカードのうち、どの「凶器」と「手がかり」で犯行に及んだかを。 ・ゲーム開始。 「マスター」はプレイヤー全員にヒントを出す。 すなわち、場の中央のタイルに記された「窒息死」「失血死」「中毒死」などの項目から、今回の犯行に最も当てはまりそうなものを選ぶ。 例えば、「犯人」の選んだ凶器が「スカーフ」だった場合、おそらく「マスター」は「窒息死」を選ぶことだろう。 ・プレイヤーたちは、マスターのヒントを、各プレイヤーの前にあるカードと照らし合わせて、誰が怪しいか推理する。 「犯人は誰か？」 「凶器は何か？」 「手がかりは何か？」の３つを当てる。 「窒息死」がヒントならば、「スカーフ」が凶器だとすぐにバレてしまいそうなものだが、そう簡単にはいかない。「犯人」以外の他のプレイヤーも「タオル」やら「ロープ」やら「枕」やら、「窒息死」と関連しそうな「凶器カード」を所持している場合が多いからだ。 ・「犯人」は、自分が「犯人」であることを悟られぬため、他のプレイヤーに疑惑の目が向けられるように、ミスリードを誘う。 ・正解者が出なければ、マスターがまたヒントを出しなおす。これを繰り返す。 ・「共犯者」や「目撃者」という役職もある。 【参考までに】 ・「凶器」はヒントからすぐ当てやすいのですが、「手がかり」は推理しづらく、ヒラメキや運の要素が大きく関わってきます。 そのため、ガチガチの推理ゲーム（「人狼」や「P.I.」のような）を好む方には、お気に召さないかもしれません。 ・プレイ人数が増えるとテンポが悪くなりやすいので、プレイヤーの「手がかり」カード数を減らしてみると良いでしょう。 ・ゲームの勝敗とは関係ないのですが、「手がかり」が犯行と一体どう関わったのか、犯人役や探偵役にストーリーを考えておいてもらうのも一興です。 実際、マスターに正解判定をもらった後で、「眠りの×五郎ゴッコ」で楽しんでます。(笑) その「コート」こそが「手がかり」になったんですよ、○○さん！ 「スカーフ」で絞殺しようとしたとき、被害者に抵抗されたあなたは、壁からはみ出たクギにコートを引っ掛けてしまった。 犯行現場に行ったことがないハズのあなたのコートの一部が、なぜ現場のクギに付着しているのか？ それは、あなたが犯人だからですよ、○○さん！ そんなバカなことを言いながら楽しんでます。(笑)

Le jeu est arrivé dans un carton passablement abîmé, entre-ouver, mais miraculeusement il était intact donc rien a dire.

It was a gift to my nephew. He loves it.

Me llegó para mi cumple y hemos pasado horas jugando sin parar, es divertidísimo. Hay que tomar en cuenta en este caso que el juego (por lo menos a mi) me llegó en alemán e inglés, mas no en español Para nosotros no fue un inconveniente pero debe ser tomado en cuenta si no manejas alguno de estos idiomas. Es un party game IDEAL!

AMAZING!! MY WHOLE FAMILY LOVES IT!! It's a Great deduction game where you try to figure out the murderer among the players. PROS: -Easy to learn -Plays great with a party or family -Very fast once everyone knows what to do -Allows for people to role-play in a sensible way -You can choose to play with basic or advanced cards which helps change the social dynamic of the game CONS: -The Forensic Scientist has to be careful not to give away the murderer by talking, but once you understand how to play this role, it isn't difficult. -The theme is very basic modern crime and some of the cards are hard for younger children to understand. I would recommend only for middle-schoolers and above or have an older person help. The basic way it plays: One person is secretly chosen as the murderer with randomly dealt role cards while everyone else is an investigator. Then, they secretly tell the chosen forensic scientist (who is on the investigator team) their murder weapon and evidence cards (in front of them face-up) while everyone else' eyes are closed. Then the game begins.... How does the murderer blend in with the investigators? Well, everyone has 4 unique weapon cards and 4 unique evidence cards face-up in front of them and no one knows who's who besides the forensic scientist... and the culprit. The catch is... the Forensic Scientist CANNOT GIVE ANY VERBAL HINTS, CLUES, OR EVEN CONSULT WITH THE OTHER INVESTIGATORS. the only thing they are allowed to do is place markers on tiles noting: The Cause, The Location, and The Motive of the Killing along with 3 other random clue tiles (If the murderer had 'Water' as their chosen 'Weapon' card, the FS would put the clue marker on 'drowning' on the 'Cause of Death' tile, etc.) The FS puts out more of these tiles as the game goes on for 2 more rounds. In each round, After the clues are marked, every player can make a 30 second case of who they think the Killer is and what single weapon and evidence pieces they had picked in front of them. Even the murderer can do this and try to throw the other players off their tracks (lots of fun). To win as the investigator, you have to make a correct ACCUSATION. How? At anytime during the game, ANY PLAYER EXCEPT THE FORENSIC SCIENTIST can use their badge token to guess the killer, weapon, and evidence correctly. If the guess is completely correct, then the forensic scientist says "Yes" and the investigators win immediately. If the guess isn't correct or only partially correct, the forensic scientist answers with "No" and the player loses their badge token. They lose their only chance of outing the murderer. If all the players made accusations and everyone was incorrect, the Murderer wins. It's what I always wanted the board game "Clue" to be: A social murder mystery where you feel like you are part of the story. Lots of fun and HIGHLY RECOMMENDED FOR PARTY GAMERS.