- BGG rank
- BGG #10,080
- BGG rating
- 6.4
Perfect Alibi
- 3–5 players
- 30–45 min
- Complexity 2.1/5
- 2015
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- BGG rating
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Four Suspects
2016
Rules assistance for Four Suspects
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2–5 players
- 30–45 min
- 10+
- Complexity 2.0/5
For 2 players
Rules assistant for Four Suspects
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Four Suspects is a board game released in 2016 for 2–5 players, 30–45 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by Kristian Amundsen Østby.
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About the game
One murder. Four Suspects. And everyone claims to have an alibi. Four Suspects offers 30 minutes of deep deduction. Each of four suspects claim to have been at a certain location at a certain time, and each alibi is represented by a card. At the beginning of the game these 16 cards are shuffled and one is put away. This is the missing alibi that needs to be identified, and the remaining cards are divided between the players. Players takes turn choosing one of three available interrogation cards from the middle of the table. The chosen card lets you ask one other player for information about their cards. Questions are in the form of "How many cards do you have showing either the park or the shopping mall?", "How many cards do you have showing the young woman?", and so on. In a 2-player game each has two hotel rooms with 3 or 4 guests. All questions only concern the occupants of one room. Each time a player is asked a question they receive 1 coin. Coins can be used to hire the help of assistants, which provides special abilities, like the ability to lie, to avoid showing cards, take another turn and so on. This coin mechanism balances a problem of many deduction games, that the player being asked more questions are generally at a disadvantage. The assistants also make sure the players have to combine different kinds of information while trying to deduce the missing alibi, making "4 suspects" a challenging game for deduction game lovers. The game components are language independent.
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- テンデイズゲームズ (TendaysGames)
Questions and answers
Four Suspects supports 2–5 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 Four Suspects is 30–45 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 Four Suspects for ages 10 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.
Four Suspects has a complexity rating of 2.0 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.
Four Suspects belongs to these categories: Deduction and Murder / Mystery. Categories describe the theme, setting and style of a game rather than its rules. Filter the catalogue by the same category to find similar games when you enjoyed Four Suspects and want something comparable for your next game night.
The credited designers of Four Suspects are: Kristian Amundsen Østby. 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 Four Suspects 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.