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Alibi (1993)

3–10 players · 30–45 min · age 10+ · ★ 5.5 on BGG

Players
3–10
Play time
30–45 min
Age
10+
Complexity
Medium-light
BGG rating
5.5/10

Best for 3–10 players aged 10+ who like card game games — medium-light complexity, plays in 30–45 min.

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Alibi board game box cover

About Alibi

The Whodunit Card Game: "Murder in the big city, and you must solve the crime. Brenda's dead, and foul play is suspected. To win, find out who did it, where, when, how, and why." This is a card game that shares some similarities with Clue, but adds some other questions to the mix, like what time of day did it happen, and what was the killer's motive? To the usual process of elimination and deduction found in most Clue-type games, they've added scoring elements. You …

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Card GameDeductionMurder/Mystery

Mechanics: Set Collection, Trading · Designer: Darwin Bromley, Jim Musser

Players: 3P · 4P · 5P · 6P · 7P · 8P

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Alibi FAQ

How many players is Alibi?
Alibi plays with 3–10 players, ages 10 and up.
How long does Alibi take to play?
A game of Alibi takes 30–45 min, at medium-light complexity (1.8/5 on BoardGameGeek).
Is Alibi any good?
Alibi rates 5.5/10 from 697 BoardGameGeek ratings. It is a card game / deduction game built around set collection, trading.