A bluffing party game where you might not even remember which secret character you actually are anymore.
Who it's for
Large party groups who love bluffing and memory games and want something that plays fast at almost any headcount.
Not for you if…
You get frustrated losing track of information, since not even knowing your own identity is part of the fun.
Vibe's take
chaotic, sneaky, quick, social, unpredictable
Mascarade gives everyone a secret character card, a King, a Thief, a Bishop, each with its own quirky power, but the trick is you might not even know your own identity by the end. Every round some players can swap cards face down without looking, so what you think you hold may have quietly changed hands. On your turn you claim to be a character and try to use its power, but anyone can call your bluff, and if they are right, you lose. Guessing your own identity correctly matters just as much as reading everyone else's, a deliciously chaotic memory-bluffing hybrid that scales from a tight duo to a party-sized mob.
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Players
Duration
30 min
Ages 10+
Complexity
1.5 / 5 — LightBGG Rating
6.3/10
Rank #1,786
11k ratings
Published
2013