{"product_id":"insider","title":"Insider","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"29\" data-end=\"130\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"29\" data-end=\"40\"\u003eInsider\u003c\/strong\u003e takes the classic feel of \u003cstrong data-start=\"67\" data-end=\"83\"\u003e20 Questions\u003c\/strong\u003e and slips a hidden role into the middle of it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"132\" data-end=\"454\"\u003eOne player is the \u003cstrong data-start=\"150\" data-end=\"160\"\u003eMaster\u003c\/strong\u003e, who knows the secret word. The rest of the players ask yes-or-no questions, trying to figure out the answer before time runs out. But one player is secretly the \u003cstrong data-start=\"323\" data-end=\"334\"\u003eInsider\u003c\/strong\u003e. They also know the answer, and their job is to gently steer the group toward the right word without being too obvious.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"456\" data-end=\"752\"\u003eIf the group fails to guess the word, everyone loses. If they guess it, the table then has to figure out who the Insider was. So the Insider is walking a tiny social tightrope: help too little and the group may fail, help too much and everyone will point at you like you just knocked over a vase.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"754\" data-end=\"996\"\u003eIt’s quick, clever, and very easy to teach. \u003cstrong data-start=\"798\" data-end=\"809\"\u003eInsider\u003c\/strong\u003e is a social deduction party game that works especially well with groups who like conversation, suspicion, and games where someone eventually says, “Wait a second… you knew way too much.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"998\" data-end=\"1242\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"998\" data-end=\"1009\"\u003eInsider\u003c\/strong\u003e plays \u003cstrong data-start=\"1016\" data-end=\"1031\"\u003e4–8 players\u003c\/strong\u003e, takes about \u003cstrong data-start=\"1045\" data-end=\"1059\"\u003e15 minutes\u003c\/strong\u003e, and is recommended for \u003cstrong data-start=\"1084\" data-end=\"1095\"\u003eages 9+\u003c\/strong\u003e. It was designed by \u003cstrong data-start=\"1116\" data-end=\"1170\"\u003eAkihiro Itoh, Kwaji, Daichi Okano, and Kito Shinma\u003c\/strong\u003e, and published by \u003cstrong data-start=\"1189\" data-end=\"1203\"\u003eOink Games\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"1mertym\" data-start=\"1244\" data-end=\"1261\"\u003eWhat We Think\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1263\" data-end=\"1389\"\u003eWe haven’t played \u003cstrong data-start=\"1281\" data-end=\"1292\"\u003eInsider\u003c\/strong\u003e yet, but this has a very appealing pitch: a word-guessing game mixed with hidden-role deduction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1391\" data-end=\"1683\"\u003eWe like that the game gives the hidden player a tricky job. They are not just trying to sabotage the group. They actually need the group to succeed, but in a way that doesn’t expose them. That makes the table talk feel important, because every helpful question can suddenly become suspicious.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1685\" data-end=\"1846\"\u003eThis looks like a great small-box party game for people who enjoy \u003cstrong data-start=\"1751\" data-end=\"1767\"\u003e20 Questions\u003c\/strong\u003e, social deduction, and quick rounds where the fun comes from reading the room.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"dj2fvu\" data-start=\"1848\" data-end=\"1873\"\u003eWhy You Might Like It\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1875\" data-end=\"2027\"\u003eYou might like \u003cstrong data-start=\"1890\" data-end=\"1901\"\u003eInsider\u003c\/strong\u003e if you enjoy hidden roles, word games, party games, bluffing, or deduction games that don’t require a long rules explanation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2029\" data-end=\"2248\"\u003eIt should be a good fit for casual game nights, larger groups, and players who like games where the best clue might also be the most suspicious one. A tiny box full of questions, side-eyes, and conversational trapdoors.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oink Games","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48161812873451,"sku":"ONKINS","price":29.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0402\/5250\/6261\/files\/insider-board-game-oink-games-6361680.webp?v=1777572668","url":"https:\/\/wiredvillagegames.com\/products\/insider","provider":"WiredVillage Games","version":"1.0","type":"link"}