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Play Overview
Outfoxed! (2014) is a cooperative puzzle game where you work to discover which of the suspects stole the pie before the fox gets to safety. You roll to move around the board and apply special Clue tokens to the Clue Decoder holster that reveals specific aspects of the thief in a 'Guess Who' style.
You start by laying out 16 suspect cards around the board and one in the Clue holster. Each player takes turns to roll for Suspects or Clues. If you succeed in a Suspect roll you turn over one of the suspect cards, if you fail the Fox moves closer to escaping. If you succeed in a Clues roll you take a Clue token, and place it on the Decoder to reveal something specific about the thief.
The Decoder is a big part of the fun. It works by you placing a Clue token on top and then sliding out the tab to see if the dot on the Clue token is green. If it is that item is on the suspect. In this way, you build up a profile of the suspect and can discard those without the matching item.
The result is a game of deduction where you need to balance how many clues and how many suspects you uncover. At the end of the game, there's a fun reveal when you (hopefully) unmask the thief.
Our examiner, Andy Robertson, first checked Outfoxed! 2 years ago. It was re-examined by Thom Robertson and updated 3 months ago.
You start by laying out 16 suspect cards around the board and one in the Clue holster. Each player takes turns to roll for Suspects or Clues. If you succeed in a Suspect roll you turn over one of the suspect cards, if you fail the Fox moves closer to escaping. If you succeed in a Clues roll you take a Clue token, and place it on the Decoder to reveal something specific about the thief.
The Decoder is a big part of the fun. It works by you placing a Clue token on top and then sliding out the tab to see if the dot on the Clue token is green. If it is that item is on the suspect. In this way, you build up a profile of the suspect and can discard those without the matching item.
The result is a game of deduction where you need to balance how many clues and how many suspects you uncover. At the end of the game, there's a fun reveal when you (hopefully) unmask the thief.
Our examiner, Andy Robertson, first checked Outfoxed! 2 years ago. It was re-examined by Thom Robertson and updated 3 months ago.
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Play Style
This is a Brain Game and Traversal game with Collecting and Sequencing elements. You can play with 2 to 4 players in the same room.
You can play this game in the following styles:
Duration
Learn to Play: This takes 10 minutes to learn. It's a simple game. The main thing to understand is how the clue revealing works and how to work together to balance revealing clues and suspects.
Play Time: This game will take between 15 minutes and 20 minutes to complete.
Play Time: This game will take between 15 minutes and 20 minutes to complete.
Benefits
This game is good if you want to:
Age Ratings
Skill Level
4+ year-olds usually have the required skill to enjoy this game. Really young children can enjoy the game if they have the patience to wait for the reveal and can grasp how the clues work.
Content Rating
We rate this suitable for 3+ years-olds.
Costs
Game Details
Release Date: 01/01/2014
Skill Rating: 4+ year-olds
Players: 2-4
Genres: Brain Game, Traversal (Collecting and Sequencing)
Accessibility: 0 features documented (Tweet Developer )
Components: Board, Cards, Dice and Tokens
Developer: Game Wright (@GameWright)
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