December 10, 2018 - 6:29am
Wizkids Games has just announced the new social deduction game
Chiyo's Secret from designer
J.B. Howell (
Reavers of Midgard). In Chiyo's Secret, players are trying to determine the identity and location of the wanted lovers Chiyo and Fusanobu in feudal Japan. One player takes on the role of Motonaka, the lovers' son, trying to save his parents and help their escape. The rest of the players are either Allies, seeking to capture the pair for execution, Usurpers trying to lure Fusanobu into a trap and seize power, or Betrayers trying to betray the Daimo and use the pair as a gift for the Shogun. Players gain information by moving locals between establishments, or by questioning Motonaka, who may lie about his parents once per game. Players roles, excepting Motonaka, are secret, so exact intentions are unclear. The game ends when a player has met his or her winning conditions.
Chiyo's Secret is due to be released in February 2019, but for more information check out
WizKids' web page here.