Coming soon
A social deduction game for a living room, with phones as secret cards
Coming soon // 6 to 12 players
Six to twelve people, a private role on every phone and a TV for the story. Nobody sits out, and nobody chats in a box.
Coming soon
Most social deduction games ask you to gather round a table of cards, or to stare at a screen on your own. This one is built for a living room: six to twelve people, each with a phone for a private role and a secret vote, and a TV for everyone to watch the story unfold. It is not open yet. This page says what the game is and how a night runs.
How this social deduction game works
The story is a stormy night in a key works, with the Locksmith as your host. A few players are secretly working against the rest of the room. Everyone else is trying to protect what is locked in the strongbox and work out who to trust.
- Your phone is your secret. You see your role on your own screen, and only you can.
- The night. Each phone does a short task, then makes a silent pick. Every screen looks the same, so no one can tell who is doing what.
- The morning. The TV reveals what happened. The room argues for a couple of minutes, then everyone votes in secret and the tally rises on the TV.
What makes it different
Nobody sits out. A player who is locked out is not stuck watching. They get a job that helps the room and scores points of their own.
No chat box and no app. You talk out loud, in the room, and the phones only carry what has to stay secret.
One evening. A full game is meant to fit a night, with a shorter version for when time is tight.
At a glance
- Players
- 6 to 12 is the plan, with a smaller table version for 4 or 5.
- Length
- About 35 to 45 minutes, or 20 to 25 for the short version.
- You need
- A phone each and a TV or laptop for the shared screen. No printing, no app.
- Status
- In design. It is not open and has no date.
Play something similar now
Murder in the Dark is a free hidden-role game you can play today. We are also working on a Mafia-style party game for families. They are different games, so you can play one, the other or both.
Get a launch alert
It is not open yet and no date has been set. Leave your email and you get one message when it is ready.
While you wait
Read our guide to the best mystery games at home, or see all our party games.
Updated 4 November 2026.
Questions
Is this social deduction game available yet?
It is still in design. It is not open and no date has been set. Leave your email in the launch alert on this page and you get one message when it opens.
What is a social deduction game?
A game where some players hold secret roles and the others have to work out who to trust by talking and voting.
How many players?
6 to 12 is the plan, with a smaller table version for 4 or 5.
How long does it take?
About 35 to 45 minutes, or 20 to 25 for the short version.
What happens if I am locked out?
You stay in. Locked-out players get a job that helps the room and earns points of their own.
Do we need an app?
No. It runs in the browser on your phone, with the shared screen on a TV or laptop.
What can I play in the meantime?
Murder in the Dark is a free hidden-role game you can play today.
Will guests have to pay or sign up?
We have not set prices for this game. Guests join from a link on their own phone with no app, and we will say on this page before it opens what, if anything, the host pays.