2025

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2 players 30 min Ages 16+ 2.0/5 complexity 0.0/10 rating

About this game

Step into the role of a determined police commissioner or a mysterious arsonist in this tense board game inspired by a novel by Wojciech Chmielarz. Follow the evolving situation on the board, take notes, and make sharp strategic decisions. Choose the best action card from two available options, use arson and police tokens, anticipate your opponent’s moves, and try to outsmart them to win this asymmetric duel.

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Roles with Asymmetric Information Deduction Hidden Movement Hand Management Novel-based Murder / Mystery Deduction

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