The Protective Detail knows who the Witness is at the start of the game and can help distract the Murderer and Accomplice from who the real Witness is. After each player has had a chance to present their opinions, the Forensic Scientist moves on to the second round of Evidence Collection.

The investigators probably get bumped onto traffic control. Versions & Expansions Deception: Undercover AlliesThe forensic scientist will then try to answer some questions about the crime to help all detectives find who the killer is, and what was their M.O. and which key evidence they left behind. The forensic scientist cannot say anything else to the detectives. Other than the Forensic Scientist, every player, including the Murderer (and the Accomplice) can make one single attempt to "Solve the Crime" at any time during the game. To try to solve the crime, a player should announce, "Let me Solve the Crime!" That player then points to one Clue card and one Means card in front of another player. Mechanically, nothing changes in the game. The Forensic Scientist still must truthfully respond to attempts to solve the crime. They must still remain silent. Upgrade your copy of Deception: Murder in Hong Kong with premium components to replace your badges and forensic scientist bullet markers, with metal police badges and plastic microscopes. To replace a tile, remove the marker and discard the tile. The newly drawn tile goes in the empty space and the Forensic Scientist places the previous marker on one of the six items listed on the new tile.

When we played Deception with our extended family last weekend, the game play itself also didn’t go over well with some players. Even after playing for a little while, some players just weren’t as engaged as others. It was clear that they weren’t as taken by the game as the rest.Accusations can be made during any time of the investigation by using the badge token. Look at Solving the Crime for more information. Investigation Bear in mind that the Murderer (and sometimes Accomplice) is among the Investigators! The innocent Investigators must make a vigorous effort to defend themselves from false accusation. If one of the Investigators solves the case, all the Investigators, Witness, and Forensic Scientist win. The Murderer tries to hide their role and look for a scapegoat. Even if they are identified, the Murderer still wins the game if no one correctly identifies both the "Key Evidence" and the "Means of Murder".