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Imposter!: The After-Dinner Mystery Game
2019
Rules assistance for Imposter!: The After-Dinner Mystery Game
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 3–16 players
- 30 min
- 8+
- Complexity 1.0/5
For 3 players
Rules assistant for Imposter!: The After-Dinner Mystery Game
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Imposter!: The After-Dinner Mystery Game is a board game released in 2019 for 3–16 players, 30 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. Its main mechanics are Simultaneous Action Selection, Memory, and Team-Based Game.
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About the game
Imposter is a lively after-dinner game in which players use debate, bluff and logic to win points. A Murder Mystery-style deduction game: Imposter! is a conversation-based mystery game of social deduction and bluffing. All of you are guests at the Earl of Simpleton’s country estate, but some of you are trying to make off with his treasures undetected. Each round, a selected postmaster will choose some guests to send things out of the castle in the Royal Mail bag. The bag’s contents are revealed at the end of the round, and Imposters score a point if any treasure has made its way into it. Now it’s time to figure out which of those chosen players put that treasure in there. Are they looking a bit shifty? Are they a bit quick to pass the blame to others? You have your suspicions, but let’s see how they behave in the following rounds…The first team to five round victories wins the game, but the Innocents will win if they can unmask the Imposters before that point! —description from the publisher's website
Publishers
- Clarendon Games
Questions and answers
Imposter!: The After-Dinner Mystery Game supports 3–16 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 Imposter!: The After-Dinner Mystery Game is 30 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 Imposter!: The After-Dinner Mystery Game for ages 8 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.
Imposter!: The After-Dinner Mystery Game has a complexity rating of 1.0 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a 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.
Imposter!: The After-Dinner Mystery Game belongs to these categories: Card Game, Party Game, and Deduction. Its main mechanics are Simultaneous Action Selection, Memory, and Team-Based Game. 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 catalogue lists Imposter!: The After-Dinner Mystery Game 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.