Dangerous Guests. Solo play
Awkward Guests (2016)
Design: Ron Gonzalo García
Published by: Game Factory, Hobby World +4 more
Players: 1-8
Ages: 12+
Time: 45-75
Awkward Guests is a one-of-a-kind deduction game with endless replayability. You can recreate Mr. Walton's murder in so many different ways that you'll never play the same game twice!
The game challenges you to use your true detective skills to solve each case. To solve the mystery, you must interrogate suspects, question the servants, examine the crime scene, find clues in the Walton mansion, and consult police reports. You'll do all this while sharing information with or hiding it from your opponents, so get ready to put all your dexterity skills to use!
The premise of "Dangerous Guests" is simple: players each have six cards, each with a value (1, 2, or 3 points, depending on the amount of information it provides) and several references (i.e., data cards). During your turn, you request information about two different references you're interested in. Other players can offer you cards containing the requested references, and you can exchange these cards, giving the bidders the same number of points as they bid for the cards in your hand.
After each round, players can attempt to solve the mystery. If the riddle is not solved, players discard part of their hand and receive three new cards. The first player or players to solve the riddle wins.