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'''''Deception: Murder in Hong Kong''''' is a [[board game]] for 4 to 12 players designed by Tobey Ho and published by Grey Fox games in 2015.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gameology.com.au/products/deception-murder-in-hong-kong?variant|title=21448577093Deception: Murder in Hong Kong|website=Gameology}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=8 May 2018 |title=Deception: Murder in Hong Kong Review |url=https://thethoughtfulgamer.com/2018/05/08/deception-murder-in-hong-kong-review/}}</ref> Set as a detective investigation scene, in ''Deception'' players find themselves in a scenario of intrigue and murder, deduction and deception.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.punchboardmedia.com/home/2017/6/14/whats-eric-playing-113-deception-murder-in-hong-kong|title=What's Eric Playing? #113: Deception: Murder in Hong Kong Review|website=Punchboard Media|access-date=2018-09-15|archive-date=2018-09-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180915225716/https://www.punchboardmedia.com/home/2017/6/14/whats-eric-playing-113-deception-murder-in-hong-kong|url-status=dead}}</ref>.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.greyfoxgames.com/games/deception-murder-in-hong-kong/|title=Deception: Murder in Hong Kong – Grey Fox Games|access-date=2018-09-14|archive-date=2018-09-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180914051629/https://www.greyfoxgames.com/games/deception-murder-in-hong-kong/|url-status=dead}}</ref> Players take on the roles of investigators attempting to solve a murder case, but one of the investigatorinvestigators is actually the killer. There are differentDifferent roles are randomly assigned at the start of play. WhileAs the Investigatorsinvestigators attempt to deduce the truth, the murderer's team must deceive and mislead.<ref>{{Cite web |date=22 February 2018 |title=Deception: Murder in Hong Kong Review |url=https://startyourmeeples.com/2018/02/22/deception-murder-in-hong-kong-review-aka-csi-gaming/}}</ref>

The game was originally released via [[Kickstarter]], raising over $65000.<ref name="auto1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/152730994/deception-murder-in-hong-kong|title=Deception: Murder in Hong Kong by Grey Fox Games — Kickstarter}}</ref> ''Deception'' received positive reviews, and was awarded with the Dice Tower Seal of Excellence.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://boardgamegeek.com/video/79031/deception-murder-hong-kong/dice-tower-review-deception-murder-hong-kong|title=Dice Tower Review - Deception: Murder in Hong Kong|via=boardgamegeek.com}}</ref>

In ''Deception: Murder in Hong Kong'', playerseach receivedplayer first theirreceives a secret rolesrole: Forensic Scientist, Witness, Investigator, Murderer, andor Accomplice. Everyone then closes their eyes except for the forensic scientist, who instructs the murderer to open his eyes. The murderer does so, revealing himself to the scientist, and he points to one of the five murder weapons in front of them and one of their five pieces of evidence.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.shutupandsitdown.com/review-deception-murder-in-hong-kong/|title=Review: Deception: Murder in Hong Kong - Shut Up & Sit Down}}</ref>

The Scientist has the solution but can express the clues only using special scene tiles while the investigators (and the murderer) attempt to interpret the evidence.<ref>{{Cite web |date=9 December 2016 |title=Game Review - Deception: Murder in Hong Kong « GirlGeekUpNorth |url=https://www.girlgeekupnorth.co.uk/game-review-deception-murder-in-hong-kong/ |access-date=15 September 2018 |archive-date=15 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180915225559/https://www.girlgeekupnorth.co.uk/game-review-deception-murder-in-hong-kong/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> In order to succeed, the investigators must deduce the truth from the clues of the Forensic Scientist. The Murderer and his Accomplice try to secretly mislead the real detectives toby pickpicking the wrong weapon and clue.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/156129/deception-murder-hong-kong|title=Deception: Murder in Hong Kong|website=BoardGameGeek}}</ref>

''Deception: Murder in Hong Kong'' was initially sold via Kickstarter, with about 1,800796 backers contributing over $65,000777 during the campaign.<ref>https: name="auto1"//www.kickstarter.com/projects/152730994/deception-murder-in-hong-kong</ref> It was delivered to backers in December 2015 and then released in retail stores.

''Deception: Murder in Hong Kong'' won the Dice Tower Seal of Excellence.<ref>{{Cite web |date=24 June 2016 |title=R/Boardgames - Let's Talk Dice Tower Essentials |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/boardgames/comments/4pmkfi/lets_talk_dice_tower_essentials/}}</ref> The website [[BoardGameGeek]] gave it the score of 7.65/10.<ref>https://boardgamegeek.com name="auto"/boardgame/156129/deception-murder-hong-kong</ref>

The first expansion, ''Undercover Allies'', was released in December 2017, adding three new roles to the game (Lab technician, Clever Accomplice and an Inside man). It adds also more clue cards and tokens to the game, allowing it to be played by 14 players.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/152730994/deception-undercover-allies-0|title=Deception: Undercover Allies by Grey Fox Games — Kickstarter}}</ref>

==See Alsoalso==

* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDWvHrt6kG0 Deception: Murder in Hong Kong Review - with Tom Vasel] on ''Dice Tower''