Inkognito
| Players | 3-5 |
|---|---|
| Skills | Deduction |
Inkognito is a board game for 3 to 5[1] players designed by Alex Randolph and Leo Colovini, first published in 1988 by Milton Bradley Company.[2] It has since been republished several times including by the company Venice Connection established by the designers and Dario De Toffoli.[2]
The game was inspired by the Italian card game Briscola Chiamata.
Play overview[edit]
Inkognito is a spy game set in Venice. It is unique in that the players play in pairs, but no player knows who their partner is. Each player has half of a secret message detailing their party's mission; their partner is the player with the other half. In order to win, a player must:
- figure out who their partner really is
- get the other half of the secret message from their partner
- discover their party's mission
- complete the mission
With 5 players, one player plays as the ambassador, who wins if he can perfectly identify all the other players.
Awards[edit]
In 1988 this game won the Spiel des Jahres special award for most beautiful game.[3]
Reviews[edit]
- Jeux & Stratégie #57 (as "Intrigues à Venise")[4]
References[edit]
- ^ Last edition made the ambassador playable as well
- ^ a b "Inkognito". Studiogiochi. 3 January 2017. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ Arneson, Erik. "Top Spy Games". About.com. Archived from the original on 26 July 2016.
- ^ "Jeux & stratégie 55". February 1989.