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Ambiguity: A Game of Decent Deductions

Ambiguity: A Game of Decent Deductions

Knowledge Probe Inc (Brainy Games) · 2020
2–620–60 min8+ yrs1
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How do you play Ambiguity: A Game of Decent Deductions?

In Ambiguity, you try to be first to deduce the secret items (words) of your opponents. Each player secretly picks an item from over 400 items. Clues, in the form of attributes, are revealed and players use them, or lack thereof, to guess who has what item.

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In Ambiguity, you try to be first to deduce the secret items (words) of your opponents. Each player secretly picks an item from over 400 items. Clues, in the form of attributes, are revealed and players use them, or lack thereof, to guess who has what item.

The box of lasercut components includes:

 450 “items” on 45 cards
 105 attributes on 35 cards (describe items)
 60 indicator tokens in six colours
 3 special revelation cards 
 12 “Take a Guess” cards
 2 gameboards
 20 deduction forms (more on our website).

After a brief setup, the game play folllows:

 A player pulls an Attribute card and places it into the Attributes grid in an unused slot – one without indicator tokens
 Each player whose mystery item matches one of the attributes on the card must place their coloured token on the card without revealing the actual attribute
 Players will record any deductions on their forms.

Players can make guesses of other players’ items at any time, although you shouldn’t do so until enough attributes have been exposed – no need to waste your limited “Take a Guess” cards.

Attributes describe item qualities and categories. All items will have at least three attributes. Some items will have ambiguous attributes out of context. For example, CHEDDAR is both a CHEESE and a CITY while MERCURY is a GOD, a LIQUID, a PLANET, ROUND, METALLIC, SILVER-coloured and in the SOLAR SYSTEM.

—description from the publisher

🔬 game anatomy
Play time
20–60 min
Players
2–6
Recommended age
8+ yrs

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Ambiguity: A Game of Decent Deductions is played by 2–6 players.
Q5How long does a game of Ambiguity: A Game of Decent Deductions take?
A game of Ambiguity: A Game of Decent Deductions takes about 20–60 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Ambiguity: A Game of Decent Deductions for?
Ambiguity: A Game of Decent Deductions is recommended from age 8.
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