Everyone bets on wires, half the table is lying, and someone always cuts the wrong one.
Who it's for
Social deduction fans who love reading faces and want a sharper, shorter dose of paranoia than Avalon.
Not for you if…
You dislike bluffing games or hidden-role tension, because the whole point here is not knowing who to trust.
Vibe's take
paranoid, tense, social, bluffy, quick
Time Bomb Evolution seats everyone around a ticking device none of you can see, and half the table secretly wants it to explode. Each round you insert pins into cards facedown, betting on wires while reading faces for the telltale hesitation of a saboteur. New character powers twist the classic bluff into fresh shapes, so even veterans of the original get surprised. Trust is currency, paranoia is the real game, and someone always cuts the wrong wire at the worst possible moment.
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Players
Duration
25–30 min
Ages 12+
Complexity
1.7 / 5 — LightBGG Rating
5.8/10
Rank #4,658
890 ratings
Published
2016