Occasionally we feature a post from our friends at The Malted Meeple. Their Game of the Month series highlights one of the many games in their libraries at Ravenwood Castle and The Malted Meeple. They briefly describe the game, how to play it, and why they like it.

Game: Spyfall

“Loose lips sink ships.” The cautionary saying originated on propaganda posters during WWII and advises against unguarded talk. After all, you never know if a spy might be listening.

April’s Game of the Month Spyfall gives players the chance to experience that feeling, and better yet, the chance to catch the spy! Or alternately, the chance to experience what it is like to be a spy who’s cover is blown!

In Spyfall, one player takes on the role of the spy, who is trying to figure out the secret location on the other players’ cards.  Everyone else is trying to figure out who the spy is by asking questions about the location.

The game contains thirty decks of eight cards placed in sealed plastic bags.  Each bag contains one spy card and seven identical location cards, each with a different role on them. The roles determine who the player is at the location. If the location were an ocean liner, for example, roles might include: captain, passenger, and engineer. The non-spy players are expected to adhere to the roles they have been given and answer questions accordingly. These bags are shuffled, one is selected randomly, the cards are dealt, and the game is ready to begin!

Read more about Spyfall and check out an image of the game on the Meeple Moments blog.