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In this mechanic, each player has a secret role that no one else knows, at least at first. There might be heroes, villains, traitors... and your goal is to figure out who's who or complete your secret mission without getting caught. It's all about bluffing, deduction, and trying to read other players' intentions.

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The Resistance: Avalon

Board game · 2012

5–10 · best 7 30 min Weight 1.7/5

8,2 RATING Ludopedia

7.5 RATING BGG

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Game	Year	Players	Duration	Tags	Ludo	BGG
Nemesis Weight 3.5/58,9 Ludo8.3 BGG	2018	1–5	90–180 min	Adventure, Miniatures	8,9	8.3
Blood on the Clocktower Weight 3.0/58,8 Ludo8.3 BGG	2022	6–21	30–120 min	Bluffing, Deduction	8,8	8.3
Lords of Waterdeep Weight 2.5/58,6 Ludo7.7 BGG	2012	2–5	60–120 min	Fantasy, City Building	8,6	7.7
Battlestar Galactica: The Board Game Weight 3.3/58,6 Ludo7.7 BGG	2008	3–6	120–180 min	Movies / TV / Radio theme, Political	8,6	7.7
Nemesis: Lockdown Weight 3.9/58.2 BGG	2022	1–5	90–180 min	Adventure, Exploration	—	8.2
Legendary Encounters: An Alien Deck Building Game Weight 2.7/58,2 Ludo7.8 BGG	2014	1–5	30–60 min	Card Game, Fighting	8,2	7.8
The Resistance: Avalon Weight 1.7/58,2 Ludo7.5 BGG	2012	5–10	30 min	Card Game, Fantasy	8,2	7.5
Secret Hitler Weight 1.7/58,3 Ludo7.5 BGG	2016	5–10	45 min	Card Game, Political	8,3	7.5
Deception: Murder in Hong Kong Weight 1.6/57.4 BGG	2014	4–12	20 min	Bluffing, Deduction	—	7.4
Nemesis: Retaliation Weight 3.8/58,9 Ludo8.7 BGG	2025	1–5	120–180 min	Exploration, Fighting	8,9	8.7
Feed the Kraken Weight 2.2/57,8 Ludo7.8 BGG	2022	5–11	45–90 min	Fantasy, Nautical	7,8	7.8
The Resistance Weight 1.6/58,1 Ludo7.2 BGG	2009	5–10	30 min	Card Game, Science Fiction	8,1	7.2
Unfathomable Weight 3.1/58,4 Ludo7.5 BGG	2021	3–6	120–240 min	Fantasy, Novel-based	8,4	7.5
Discworld: Ankh-Morpork Weight 2.2/57,6 Ludo7.3 BGG	2011	2–4	60 min	Card Game, Fantasy	7,6	7.3
One Night Ultimate Werewolf Weight 1.4/57,7 Ludo7.0 BGG	2014	3–10	10 min	Card Game, Horror	7,7	7.0
Coup Weight 1.4/58,0 Ludo7.0 BGG	2012	2–6	15 min	Card Game, Political	8,0	7.0
A Fake Artist Goes to New York Weight 1.1/57,5 Ludo7.1 BGG	2011	5–10	20 min	Bluffing, Deduction	7,5	7.1
Stationfall Weight 4.0/57,5 Ludo7.7 BGG	2023	1–9	60–150 min	Science Fiction, Deduction	7,5	7.7
One Night Ultimate Werewolf: Daybreak Weight 1.4/58,1 Ludo7.3 BGG	2015	3–10	10 min	Card Game, Horror	8,1	7.3
BANG! The Dice Game Weight 1.3/56.9 BGG	2013	3–8	15 min	Fighting, Dice	—	6.9