- BGG rating
- 8.7
Awkward Guests: Companion App
- 1–8 players
- 45–75 min
- Complexity 2.0/5
- 2018
- BGG rank
- BGG #414
- BGG rating
- 7.5
Awkward Guests: The Walton Case
2016
Rules assistance for Awkward Guests: The Walton Case
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 1–8 players
- 45–75 min
- 12+
- Complexity 2.3/5
For 1 player
Rules assistant for Awkward Guests: The Walton Case
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Answers come from the official rulebook, with the page to check.
Awkward Guests: The Walton Case is a board game released in 2016 for 1–8 players, 45–75 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Ron Gonzalo García and its main mechanics are Hand Management, Trading, and Deduction.
Expansions
- BGG rating
- 7.5
Awkward Guests: Awkward Secrets
- 2–8 players
- 45–75 min
- Complexity 2.0/5
- 2019
- BGG rating
- 6.2
Awkward Guests: Kickstarter Stretch Goals Box
- 2–8 players
- 45–75 min
- Complexity 2.0/5
- 2019
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About the game
Awkward Guests, a.k.a. Incómodos Invitados, is a one-of-a-kind deduction game with infinite re-playability. You can recreate Mr. Walton's murder in so many different ways that you won't ever play two similar games! (Mr. Walton will not thank you for doing this.) The game challenges you to use genuine detective abilities to solve each case. To solve a mystery, you have to interrogate the suspects, question the household staff, examine the crime scene, search for clues around the Walton Mansion, and consult the police reports. You will do all of this while exchanging information with your opponents or hiding it from them, so get ready to use all your gumshoe skills! WHO killed Mr. Walton? HOW did the murderer end his life? WHY did the murderer kill him? Was there an ACCOMPLICE? The heart of Awkward Guests is simple: Players have a hand of six cards, and each card has a value (1, 2 or 3 points, according to the amount of information that it provides) and several references (i.e., the subjects of the card information). During a turn, you ask for information about two different references in which you are interested. The rest of the players can offer you cards that contain the requested references, and you can trade for those cards by giving the offering players the same number of points they have offered via cards in your hand. After each round ends, players can try to solve the mystery. If the mystery is not solved, players discard part of their hands and receive three new cards. The player or players who solve the mystery first win.
Mechanics
Designers
Publishers
- Nasza Księgarnia
- Across the Board
- Fabrika Igr
- 17wanzy (Yihu BG)
- 数寄ゲームズ (Suki Games)
- Delight
- Taverna Ludica Games
- Megacorpin Games
Questions and answers
Awkward Guests: The Walton Case supports 1–8 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The listed playing time for Awkward Guests: The Walton Case is 45–75 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists Awkward Guests: The Walton Case for ages 12 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Awkward Guests: The Walton Case has a complexity rating of 2.3 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-light game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
Awkward Guests: The Walton Case belongs to these categories: Card Game, Movies / TV / Radio theme, and Deduction. Its main mechanics are Hand Management, Trading, and Deduction. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of Awkward Guests: The Walton Case are: Ron Gonzalo García. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Awkward Guests: The Walton Case as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.